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especially

adverb

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
E
Ends with
Y
Contains
SP
Scrabble score
17
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)li

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Meaning

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adverb

  1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

    “he was particularly fussy about spelling”

adverb

  1. in a special manner

    “a specially arranged dinner”

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Example Sentences

he was particularly fussy about spelling
a particularly gruesome attack
under peculiarly tragic circumstances
an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger
a specially arranged dinner

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