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especially

chiefly, particularly: Winter is especially hard on older people.

Not to be confused with:

specially – specifically: The dress was specially designed for the occasion.

es·pe·cial·ly

(ĕ-spĕsh′ə-lē, ĭ-spĕsh′-)

adv.

To an extent or degree deserving of special emphasis; particularly.

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especially

(ɪˈspɛʃəlɪ)

adv

1. in particular; specifically: for everyone's sake, especially your children's.

2. very much: especially useful for vegans.

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es•pe•cial•ly

(ɪˈspɛʃ ə li)

adv.

1. to an exceptional degree; particularly; markedly: Be especially watchful.

2. in particular; preeminently; above all.

3. for a particular purpose; specifically: designed especially for you.

[1350–1400]

usage: See special.

especially

– specially

1. 'especially'

You use especially to show that what you are saying applies more to one thing or situation than to others.

He was kind to his staff, especially those who were sick or in trouble.

Double ovens are a good idea, especially if you are cooking several meals at once.

These changes are especially important to small businesses.

When especially relates to the subject of a sentence, you put it immediately after the subject.

Young babies, especially, are vulnerable to colds.

You can also use especially in front of an adjective to emphasize a characteristic or quality.

I found her laugh especially annoying.

2. 'specially'

You use specially to say that something is done or made for a particular purpose.

They'd come down specially to see us.

She wore a specially designed costume.

The school is specially for children whose schooling has been disrupted by illness.

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Adv.	1.	especially - to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger" particularly, specially, peculiarly
	2.	especially - in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner" specially

especially

adverb

1. notably, largely, chiefly, mainly, mostly, principally, strikingly, conspicuously, outstandingly, Esp (S.M.S.) The group is said to be gaining support, especially in the rural areas.

2. very, specially, particularly, signally, extremely, remarkably, unusually, exceptionally, extraordinarily, markedly, supremely, uncommonly, Esp (S.M.S.) Giving up smoking can be especially difficult.

3. particularly, expressly, exclusively, precisely, specifically, uniquely, peculiarly, singularly, Esp (S.M.S.) The system we design will be especially for you.

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Translations

خُصُوصاًخُصوصا، بِصِفَةٍ خاصَّه

obzvlášťzvláště

specielt

besonders namentlich zumal anders

ειδικά ιδιαίτερα

especialmente sobre todo

erityisesti

spécialement particulièrement principalement singulièrement surtout

posebno

sérstaklega

specialmente extra principalmente sopratutto

特に

특히

mai ales

posebno

särskilt

โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่ง

özellikle bilhassa

đặc biệt là

尤其特别

especially

[ɪsˈpeʃəlɪ] ADV

1. (= particularly) → especialmente
especially in summer/when it rains → especialmente or sobre todo en verano/cuando llueve
why me, especially? → ¿por qué yo precisamente?

2. (= expressly) → especialmente
I came especially to see you → vine especialmente para verte
to do sth especially for sb/sth → hacer algo especialmente para algn/algo

3. (= more than usually) [important, difficult, sensitive] → especialmente, particularmente
she did especially well in her French exam → el examen de francés le fue especialmente or particularmente bien
"is she pretty?" - "not especially" → -¿es guapa? -no especialmente

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especially

[ɪˈspɛʃ^əli] adv

(= above all) → surtout
It's very hot there, especially in the summer → Il fait très chaud là-bas, surtout en été.

(= particularly) → particulièrement

(= specifically) → spécialement, exprès

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especially

adv

(= particularly) → besonders; I especially liked the beginning → der Anfang hat mir besonders gut gefallen; to try especially hard → sich besonders viel Mühe geben; not especially → nicht besonders; (more) especially as … → besonders or vor allem, weil …; especially in summer → vor allem im Sommer; you especially ought to know → gerade du solltest das wissen; why Jim especially? → warum ausgerechnet or gerade Jim?

(= specifically) → speziell, eigens; I came especially to see you → ich bin eigens gekommen, um dich zu sehen; to do something especially for somebody/something → etw speziell or extra für jdn/etw tun

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especially

[ɪsˈpɛʃ/əlɪ] adv (particularly) → particolarmente; (above all) → soprattutto, specialmente; (expressly) → appositamente, espressamente
it is especially difficult → è particolarmente difficile
especially when it rains → soprattutto quando piove
why me, especially? → perché proprio io?

especial

(iˈspeʃəl) adjective

more than the ordinary; particular. You must treat this with especial care.

eˈspecially adverb

particularly. These insects are quite common, especially in hot countries.

especially

→ خُصُوصاً zvláště specielt besonders ιδιαίτερα especialmente erityisesti spécialement posebno specialmente 特に 특히 vooral særlig szczególnie especialmente особенно särskilt โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่ง özellikle đặc biệt là 尤其

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