especially
Meaning of especially
- used to single out one person or thing over all others.
he despised them all, especially Sylvester
a new song, written especially for Jonathan
- to a great extent; very much.
he didn't especially like dancing
sleep is especially important in growing children
Information about especially
- It is an adverb.
- Languages in which especially is used:
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Hyphenation of especially
es-pe-cially
- It consists of 3 syllables and 10 chars.
- especially is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
especially synonyms
Meaning particularly:
particularly, peculiarly, specially
Meaning specially:
Meaning more than anything else:
Meaning as regards the greater part or number:
Meaning mainly:
Meaning for the most part; chiefly:
Meaning to a great extent; on the whole; mostly:
Meaning mainly; for the most part:
Meaning in the most essential respects; fundamentally:
Meaning to a great or significant extent:
Meaning taken as a whole; in all:
Meaning for the most part; mainly:
Meaning in most cases; usually:
Meaning under normal conditions; generally:
Meaning very often; frequently:
Meaning explicitly; clearly:
Meaning in a way that is exact and clear; precisely:
Meaning to the exclusion of others; only:
Meaning exactly:
Meaning in a way that belongs or is connected to only one particular person or thing:
Meaning in exact terms; without vagueness:
Meaning in a clear and detailed manner, leaving no room for confusion or doubt:
Meaning in a way that shows determination or resolve:
Meaning to a greater degree than normal; unusually:
Meaning in a high degree:
Meaning to a very great degree; very:
Meaning in a remarkable or noticeable way:
Meaning in a way that is readily distinguishable by the senses; clearly:
Meaning in a way that is not habitual or common:
Meaning in a very unusual or remarkable way:
Meaning to a greater extent than usual; especially:
Meaning exceptionally; very:
Meaning in a way that is worthy of attention:
Meaning in a way that attracts attention by reason of being unusual, extreme, or prominent:
Meaning exceptionally:
Meaning in a way that causes great surprise or wonder:
Meaning to a great degree; extremely:
Meaning very:
awfully, powerful, mucho, dead
Meaning very; extremely:
terribly, majorly, jolly, devilish
Meaning in actual fact, as opposed to what is said or imagined to be true or possible:
Meaning in particular; especially:
Meaning to an extent which is clearly noticeable; significantly:
Meaning undoubtedly; undeniably:
Meaning in a way that causes surprise; unexpectedly:
Meaning in a clearly visible way:
Meaning to the furthest or most complete extent or degree (used for emphasis):
Meaning in a solemn or considered manner:
Meaning in a good or satisfactory way:
Meaning very (used for emphasis):
Translation of especially
- Spanish: especialmente, particularmente
- French: spécialement, notamment
- Italian: particolarmente, specialmente
- German: insbesondere
Words that rhyme with especially
Ally, ally, Bally, bally, cannibally, globally, nontribally, nonverbally, pseudotribally, tribally, untribally, unverbally, verbally, Adamically, Anabaptistically, Anacreontically, Asiatically, Biblically, Bolshevistically, Britannically, Buddhistically, Byronically, Cally, Calvinistically, Capernaitically, Catonically, Celtically, Ciceronically, Darwinically, Delphically, Dionysiacally, Docetically, Draconically, Eucharistically, Expressionistically, Galliccally, Germanically, Gothically, Hebraically, Hebraistically, Hellenically, Hellenistically, Hibernically, Hispanically, Homerically, Hudibrastically, Italically, Jacobinically, Jacobitically, Japonically