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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
CEFR level
A2

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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