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ADJ.

abstract, antique, difficult, early, floristic, foreign, golden, harmful

Foreign languages are especially difficult for adults to learn fluently.

VERB + ESPECIALLY

book, designed, got, party, place, published, watch

This restaurant is designed especially for families with young children.

ESPECIALLY + NOUN

areas, asean, baseball, chizuko's, countries, crane, japanese, mondrian

Climate change affects all regions, especially countries in Southeast Asia.

PREP.

during, in, in, on, up

Traffic gets really bad in the city especially during rush hour.

ADV.

narrowly, once, such

I love all kinds of music, but I especially enjoy jazz once I discovered those classic albums.

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1

In a special manner; specially.

He got up early especially.

L.N.E.R. class "Y6" 3 ft. 1 in. 0-4-0 steam tram locomotive No. 7133 This locomotive, constructed at the Stratford works of the former Great Eastern Railway in 1897, was one of six which were built between 1883 and 1897 especially to work the Wisbech and Upwell Tramway.

2

Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.

There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.

At tech companies that spent recent years expanding paid parental leave, parents have felt the whiplash of mass layoffs in an especially visceral way.

3

Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.

Invite them all, especially Molly.

Captain Edward Carlisle[…]felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,[…]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.

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adverb — to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

adverb — in a special manner

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He got up early especially.

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L.N.E.R. class "Y6" 3 ft. 1 in. 0-4-0 steam tram locomotive No. 7133 This locomotive, constructed at the Stratford works of the former Great Eastern Railway in 1897, was one of six which were built be

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There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic pap

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Even now, many years after the Cold War, there is still much rancor between the Russians and the Germans, especially in areas once occupied by the Soviet Union.

Tatoeba · #1968

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In foreign countries, especially in Western countries, students are encouraged to express and develop themselves as individuals.

Tatoeba · #21959

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We all pigged out at the company Christmas party, especially on the roast beef.

Tatoeba · #22414

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