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

  1. adverbmore than usual; particularly
  2. 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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