especially
/ɪˈspɛʃəli/
adverbes · pe · cial · ly
Think: “It’s SPECIAL + LY” — you add -ly to special to get especially.
Yes, it's especially. Don’t drop the second “l”: it’s special + ly → especiaLLy.
Definitions
- adverbmore than usual; particularly
- adverbfor a special purpose; specifically
Examples
- “I love fruit, especially strawberries.”
- “The museum is crowded on weekends, especially in the summer.”
- “She bought a small notebook especially for travel notes.”
Synonyms
particularlyespeciallynotablyspecificallychiefly
Antonyms
generally
Translations
ES especialmentePT especialmenteFR surtout
Common misspellings
especialyespecallyespeciiallyespeciialy
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