English Dictionary
◊ ESPECIALLY
especially
adv 1: to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he
was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a
particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly
tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially)
cautious approach to the danger" [syn: {particularly},
{peculiarly}, {specially}]
2: in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner" [syn: {specially}]