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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adverb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 See also

[ English

Rank of this word in the English language, from analyzing texts from Project Gutenberg.
effect	wanted	probably	#561: especially	placed	desire	greater

[ Pronunciation

• GenAm
  • IPA: /ɛsˈpɛʃəli/
  • SAMPA: /Es"pES@li/
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[ Etymology

especial + -ly

[ Adverb

especially (comparative more especially, superlative most especially)

1. particularly; to a greater extent than is normal
2. In a special manner
3. to place greater emphasis upon.

   Invite everyone, especially Molly

[ Related terms

• especial
• special
• specialist
• specialty

[ Translations

particularly

Arabic: جصوصا (khuṣúṣan) Dutch: vooral nl(nl) Finnish: erityisesti fi(fi) German: besonders de(de) Kurdish: Sorani: به‌ تایبه‌تی ku(ku) (batAybati)

Norwegian: spesielt Portuguese: especialmente pt(pt) Romanian: mai ales ro(ro) Spanish: especialmente es(es) Telugu: ప్రత్యేకించి (pratyEkiMchi)

in a special manner

Finnish: erityisesti fi(fi) Kurdish: Srani: به‌شێوه‌یه‌کی تایبه‌تی ku(ku) (be sheweyeki taybetí) Norwegian: spesielt

Portuguese: especialmente pt(pt) Spanish: especialmente es(es) Telugu: మరీ ముఖ్యంగా (maree mukhyaMgaa)

[ See also

• esp