especially etymology

Etymology:

• Origin: Latin "specialis," meaning "peculiar" or "specific"
• Evolution:
  • Old French "especial"
  • Middle English "especial"
  • Modern English "especially"

Meaning:

• Adverb:
  • Specifically or particularly
  • To an exceptional degree or extent
  • Primarily or above all else
• Adjective:
  • Distinct or exceptional in quality
  • Extraordinary or unusual

Usage:

• As an adverb:
  • This report is especially important.
  • The child was especially talkative today.
• As an adjective:
  • This is an especially beautiful painting.
  • The teacher gave especially helpful feedback.

Synonyms:

• Adverb:
  • Specifically, particularly, especially
  • Exceptionally, remarkably, notably
  • Above all, primarily
• Adjective:
  • Unique, unusual, extraordinary
  • Superior, exceptional, outstanding

Antonyms:

• Adverb:
  • Generally, broadly, widely
  • Ordinarily, typically
• Adjective:
  • Ordinary, mundane, commonplace
  • Substandard, inferior

especially relate terms

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• species

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• specially

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• special

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• especially

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• lich

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• like

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• Hispanic

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• stratagem

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• depose

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• dissident

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• artist

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