Especially

Definition: Especially

Especially

Adverb

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".

2. In a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "especially" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Especially

Speciality

Adverb: specially, especially, particularly; Adjective: in particular, in propria persona; ad hominem; for my part.

Superiority

Eminently, egregiously, preeminently, surpassing, prominently, superlatively, supremely, above all, of all things, the most, to crown all, gr/kat exochin/gr, par excellence, principally, especially, particularly, peculiarly, a fortiori, even, yea, still more.

Crosswords: Especially

Excuse me, officers, but I hate to ask a law enforcement official to bend the rules, especially for Penal Code 117, Section 33b, but our house is at stake (The Brady Bunch Movie; writing credit: Betty Thomas, written by Laurice Elehwany, Rick Copp, Bonnie Turner and Terry Turner)

Reject the basic assumptions of civilization, especially the importance of materiel possessions (Fight Club; writing credit: Jim Uhls)

Especially since I rule (Clerks.; writing credit: Kevin Smith)

Oh I know and it's an honor to have made it this far, I mean especially when you come from such a small state, (Miss Congeniality; writing credit: Marc Lawrence; Katie Ford)

Yogurt! I hate Yogurt - especially with strawberries (Spaceballs; writing credit: Mel Brooks and Ronny Graham.)

Is now coming true especially for me (Top Of The World; performing artist: Carpenters)

It just gives me a boost especially when this very song is so dear to me (I Hope You Dance; performing artist: LEE AN WOMACK)

And especially people (Easy to Be Hard; performing artist: Three Dog Night)

Especially for what she did for me (Pamela Brown; performing artist: Tom T. Hall)

Space is a dangerous place, especially if it's between your ears! (references; author: unknown)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Beginner's Mind: 3 Classic Meditation Practices Especially for Beginners (reference)

• Holy Bible: Illustrated Especially for Children of Color: New International Version (reference)

• I Don't Have an Uncle Phil Anymore : A story about death, grieving, and cherishing, written especially for children (reference)

• Systemantics: How Systems Work & Especially How They Fail (reference)

• The American past; a history of the United States from Concord to the nuclear age. Told with the aid of a thousand pictures, reproduced from original photographs, paintings, cartoons, lithographs, engravings, and drawings, especially selected and (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• Best of the Best - Especially for Kids (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Especially for You (reference)

• Especially for You [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Consumer Goods

• Especially for Baby - 2-in-1 Curved Sleep Positioner (reference)

• Especially for Kids Bed Rail & Flashlight (reference)

• Especially for Baby Double Headrest - Yellow (reference)

• Especially for Kids Jumbo Toy Hammock (reference)

• Especially for Baby Soothing Slumber Vibrations Station (reference)

  (more baby examples; more wireless phone examples; more garden examples; more kitchen examples; more tool examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

People involved in trapping and skinning wild carnivores, especially bobcats, should be extremely cautious about exposure to Y. pestis vectors. Credit: CDC.

Six week old infant with botulism, which is evident as a marked loss of muscle tone, especially in the region of the head and neck. Credit: CDC.

North Inlet - Winyah Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Dead cordgrass, known as detritus, is carried by the tides and can form dense mats on the marsh surface. Detritus, especially the smaller decomposing plant pieces, is a very important component of salt marsh food webs. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Narragansett Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve White-footed mouse - Peromyscus leucopus. This mouse is a prey species of owls - especially screech owls and barred owls. Unfortunately, this small rhodent is also an important host in the life cycle of the deer tick and the spread of Lyme disease. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

Manipulator arms with tactile feedback are especially useful for science. Credit: National Undersea Research Program (NURP).

Figure 3. Brouardel's luxmeter. This instrument was constructed in 1956 at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco by Jean Brouardel and Emile Rinck for their studies on the primary production in the Mediterranean Sea according to the methods of Steeman Nielsen. It was especially designed for photoelectric measurements in deep ocean water. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Figure 4. Li-Cor photometer. This photometer was investigated by Dr. Jean Brouardel in 1974 in a quest for instruments of greater precision. He investigated several including a Li-Cor quantum/radiometer/photometer developed by industry especially for measuring light in water or in air in relation to photosynthesis. Construction date and details of study conditions are unknown. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Conservation planning along Bear Creek in central Iowa includes providing for the needs of wildlife, especially during harsh winters in the state. Credit: Lynn Betts.

A meal as appetizing as this one may prove memorable indeed, especially if your memory is jogged by the new food-survey techniques described in the cover story, entitled, "Was It A Slab, a Slice, or a Sliver?" P. Credit: USDA ARS News; photo by Peggy Greb..

Direct application of osmotic stress through equilibration with a stressing polymer can sometimes be circumvented through vapour pressure equilibration. This method of generating osmotic stress is especially usefull at high osmotic pressures. Credit: NICHD.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

And thus, considering the plenty of natural provisions there was a long time in the world, and the few spenders; and to how small a part of that provision the industry of one man could extend itself, and ingross it to the prejudice of others; especially keeping within the bounds, set by reason, of what might serve for his use; there could be then little room for quarrels or contentions about property so established. (Second Treatise of Government)

Here the language of the constitution is addressed especially to the courts. (reference)

Establishment of industrial armies, especially for agriculture. (reference)

During the period pending their repatriation all prisoners of war and interned civilians shall remain subject to the existing regulations, more especially as regards work and discipline. (reference)

The outlook is also anxious in the Far East and especially in Manchuria. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

She was wanting to see him again, and especially to see him in company with Mrs. Weston, upon his behaviour to whom her opinion of him was to depend

They were excellent at what they did and, especially in the discovery process, were utterly absorbed in their work

Especially, she is seldom tolerant of emotion, when she does not fully comprehend the why and wherefore

Be it true or false, what is said about men often has as much influence upon their lives, and especially upon their destinies, as what they do.

Always tell her she is beautiful, especially if she is not.

I have perused many of their books, especially those in history and morality

In the large towns and cities, where civilization especially prevails, the number of those who own a shelter is a very small fraction of the whole

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Chills, especially shaking chills. (references)

More frequent urination, especially at night. (references)

I’ve put on weight, especially around my waist. (references)

Business

Future development is planned, especially for schools. (references)

Products made from cotton especially enjoy a good reputation in Germany. (references)

Discount shopping malls, a rarity in the U.K., are especially attractive. (references)

Children

Colombia

These costs can be prohibitive, especially for the rural poor. (references)

Yemen

Many children, especially girls, do not attend primary school. (references)

Bulgaria

Fewer girls than boys attended school, especially among minority groups. (references)

Civil Liberties

Pakistan

The MQM has been harassed in its regular political activities, especially by the Sindh police. (references)

Malaysia

This includes some statements and publications critical of particular religions, especially Islam. (references)

Venezuela

Media observers interpreted the statement as a threat against all media, especially broadcast media. (references)

Discrimination

Togo

Members of President Eyadema's Kabye ethnic group and other northern ethnic groups dominate much of the public sector, especially the military. (references)

Gabon

The Constitution forbids discrimination based on national origin, race, gender, or opinion; however, the Government does not uniformly enforce these constitutional provisions, and there was considerable discrimination against women, especially in domestic affairs. (references)

Economic History

Luxembourg

Banking is especially important. (references)

Human Rights

Qatar

Foreigners are disadvantaged, especially in cases involving the performance of contracts. (references)

Peru

Conditions are especially harsh in maximum-security facilities located at high altitudes. (references)

Saint Lucia

Prisoners spend an estimated 6 months to 1 year on remand, especially for serious crimes. (references)

Indigenous People

Namibia

This has been especially true in the Khoe San and Mafwe communities in the Caprivi and in the Herero community. (references)

Guyana

The Committee especially was concerned that the right of Amerindians to enjoy their own culture was threatened by logging, mining, and delays in the demarcation of their traditional lands, and that in some cases insufficient land is demarcated to enable them to pursue their traditional economic activities. (references)

Minorities

Bulgaria

Workplace discrimination against minorities continued to be a problem, especially for Roma. (references)

Political Economy

Papua New Guinea

Crime, especially in urban areas, is a critical problem. (references)

Finland

They have a strong appeal to young urban voters, especially women. (references)

FRANCE

It especially seeks to promote exports by small and medium-sized firms. (references)

Political Rights

Bulgaria

Both groups are underrepresented in appointed governmental positions, especially leadership positions. (references)

Mexico

As a result of electoral reforms approved and implemented in recent years, the political process and especially the electoral process have become more transparent. (references)

Cameroon

Election irregularities especially were egregious in opposition strongholds, where boycotting opposition activists chose not to be present to monitor the voting count. (references)

Trade

Panama

Private financing is readily available, especially for short-term transactions and mortgages. (references)

Israel

U.S. meat exports face an especially difficult environment due to a ban on non-kosher meat imports. (references)

Syria

Several companies have experienced difficulties re-exporting equipment, especially computers and vehicles. (references)

Travel

Mexico

Street crime is common, especially in urban areas. (references)

Ghana

Good Lebanese and Syrian cuisine, especially mezzes (appetizers). (references)

Panama

Health conditions in Panama are good, especially in the urban centers. (references)

Women

Portugal

The hot line was especially helpful to female victims who were illiterate. (references)

Gabon

Domestic violence against women was common and especially was prevalent in rural areas. (references)

South Africa

Women, especially black women, typically have lower incomes and less job security than men. (references)

Worker Rights

Yemen

Child labor is common, especially in rural areas. (references)

Malaysia

Work-related accidents are especially high in the plantation sector. (references)

Belarus

Major wage arrears continued to grow, especially in the agricultural sector. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Things to be especially observed

Expressions using "especially": especially as ♦ most especially. Additional references.

Ending with "especially": labour-especially, original-especially, own-especially, regulationists-especially, scotland-especially, treatment-especially.

Containing "especially": not-especially-musical.

Afrikaans

veral (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly, principally), hoofsaaklik (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly, principally). (various references)

Albanian

veçanërisht (extra, grossly, in particular, notably, only, particularly, peculiarly), posaçërisht (notably), kryesisht (chiefly, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, par excellence, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially). (various references)

Arabic 

‏على نحو إستثنائي (exceptionally), ‏خصوصا (chiefly, principally, specially), ‏خاصة (essentiality, mostly, particular, particularly, predominately, property), ‏بصور خاصة. (various references)

Bulgarian 

специално (expressly, particularly, specially), особено (notably, oddly, over, par excellence, particularly, peculiarly, specially), изключително (entirely, exceptionally, exclusively, extraordinarily, notably, rarely, signally, uncommonly, wholly). (various references)

Chinese 

特別是 , 特別 (particular, special, unusual), 特别是 (ESP), 格外 (particularly), 尤其 (particularly), 尤 (outstanding, particularly), 份外 (not ones responsibility or job). (various references)

Czech

zvláštì (particularly, severally), zejména (in particular, notably, particularly), především (chiefly, first, first of all, primarily), obzvláštì (exceptionally). (various references)

Danish

erstatningsreserverne er de reserver,som forsikringsselskaberne opretter til daekning af de eventuelle erstatninger,som ikke betales straks,normalt fordi de er genstand for retsprocesser (especially when they are legally disputed, reserves against unsettled claims are reserves which insurers carry to cover the possible value of claims which have not been immediately settled), ved smeltesvejsning anbefales det almindeligvis at bruge beroliget eller halvberoliget staal fremfor uberoliget staal,isaer hvis svejsningen kommer i beroering med sejgringszoner (especially if zones of segregation may be cut during welding, for fusion welding, killed and semi-killed steels are generally preferable to unkilled steels), ved anvendelse af sikkerhedsventilarrangementer paa havbunden,navnlig dem der bruges af flydende boreplatforme,er et af problemerne i forbindelse med konstruktionen af ringformede pakningsventiler den trykvirkning paa disse,der som foelge af borevaeskesoe (especially those used by floating vessels, one problem in the design of annular preventers is the overbalance effect of the weight of the mud column in the riser on the preventers when they are closed, with the advent of subsea drilling stacks, with the attendant risk of the packing units being opened), tilfredsstillende leveforhold,herunder isaer boligforhold (especially housing conditions, satisfactory living conditions), perlitomsannelsen,isaer den eutektoide omdannelse,er i forhold til bainitomraadet forskudt mod laengere tider (especially the eutectoid transformation, is retarded compared with the bainite reaction, the pearlite reaction), ofte iagttages i anloebnings-og sejhaerdningsstrukturen saerligt moerktaetsende naale side om side med de lyse naale (especially darktching together with light etching needles are often seen, in a tempered structure), mellem-og langfristede lån og kreditter mellem finansielle institutioner,især ved rediskontering (especially by way of rediscount, medium and long term loans between credit institutions themselves), kortfristede omsættelige anvisninger udstedt af finansielle institutioner og eventuelt ikke-finansielle selskaber og selskabslignende foretagender,især indskudsbeviser og sparebeviser (especially negotiable deposit certificates and savings certificates, negotiable short term bills issued by credit institutions and sometimes by certain non-financial corporate and quasi-corporate enterprises), kortfristede kreditter mellem kreditinstitutter,især ved rediskontering (especially by way of discounting, short-time loans made between credit institutions themselves), isaer en bearbejdning i laengderetningen med lav hastighed-fraesning eller roemning-giver daarlige resultater,specielt hvis baandene ligger for langt fra hinanden (it is especially marked in longitudinal machining at low speeds, such as drifting or milling, where bad results are obtained particularly iF the bands are too widely separated), i boelgegang,navnlig tvaerskibs eller agten for tvaers,nedsaettes det effektive traek i pullerterne betydeligt;dette maa tages i betragtning,eftersom ankringsbaaden stikker ankre ud i alle retninger og derfor vil komme ud for soegang tvaerskibs eller agte (and therefore will experience beam and quarter beam seas, effective bollard pull is significantly reduced;this should be taken into account since the anchor handling boat will be deploying anchors in all directions, especially on the beam or the quarter beam, in heave seas), derved viste det sig,at en praeparationsmetode,der saa ud til at vaere tilstraekkelig til lysmikroskopisk undersoegelse,i regelen ikke var tilfredsstillende for elektronoptiske optagelser,isaer ved replikametoden (especially using replicas, it was also shown that a preparation suitable for observation in the optical microscope was not necessarily suitable for the electron microscope), cementit,et skoert karbid,braekker let,idet det ofte har langstrakt form (cementite is a brittle carbide and cracks readily, especially as it is often of elongated shape), at tage hensyn til akkumuleringsrater for radioaktive stoffer, specielt radionuklider med en lang biologisk halveringstid (especially for radionuclides with a long ( physiological ) radioactive half-life, to take into account the rate of accumulation of radioactivity). (various references)

Dutch

vooral (above all, absolutely, definitely, particularly, specially, without fail), inzonderheid (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly, particularly, principally, specially). (various references)

Esperanto

precipe (above all, chiefly, mainly, principally), antaŭ ĉio (above all). (various references)

Faeroese

serstakliga (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly), serliga (above all, apart, chiefly, in particular, mainly, particularly, separately, specially), mest (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly, most). (various references)

Finnish

etenkin (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly, pespecially), erityisesti (particularly, specially), eritoten (in particular, notably, particularly), erikoisesti (expressly, in particular, particularly, specially), varsinkin (particularly). (various references)

French

surtout, principalement, notamment. (various references)

German

vornehmlich (above all, chief, chiefly, especial, first and foremost, in particular, main, mainly, principal, principally), besonders (above all, additional, apart, chiefly, extra, in particular, mainly, notably, particular, particularly, particulary, peculiar, peculiarly, separately, specially), zumal (above all, chiefly, especially as, in particular, mainly, particularly, particularly as, since, the more so as), vorzüglich (above all, chiefly, choice, excellent, excellently, exquisite, exquisitely, fine, great, in particular, main, mainly, particularly, predominant, principal, superb, superbly), namentlich (by name, in particular, namely, nominal, nominally, particularly, specially), insbesondere (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly, particularly, specially), eigens (above all, apart, chiefly, in particular, mainly, separately, specially, specifically). (various references)

Greek 

ειδικά (in particular, notably, particularly, specifically). (various references)

Hebrew 

במיוחד (in particular, particularly, specially), ביחוד (particularly, principally), בפרט (in particular, particularly), באפן מיוחד. (various references)

Hungarian

különösképpen (curiously, oddly, strangely), különösen (funnily, in particular, particularly, peculiarly, quaintly, specially, specifically, uncommonly), fõleg (mainly, mostly, particularly). (various references)

Indonesian

terutama (mainly, particularly, principally), teristimewa (particularly). (various references)

Italian

principalmente (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly, primarily, principally), specialmente (particularly, specially), soprattutto (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly, mostly, primarily, principally, specially). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

殊更 (deliberately, intentionally). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

なかんずく (above all, particularly), なかんづく (above all, among other things), ひとしお (slightly salted, still more), ひときわ (conspicuously, noticeably, remarkably, still more), べっして (particularly), ことさら (deliberately, intentionally), ことに (above all, difference), わけて (above all, all the more, particularly), とくに (particularly), とりわけて (above all), とりわけ (above all). (various references)

Korean 

특별하게 (Extraordinarily, Particularly, specially, unusually). (various references)

Norwegian

spesielt, særlig (especial). (various references)

Pig Latin

especiallyay.(various references)

Polish

zwłaszcza (above all, chiefly, in particular, mainly), szczególnie (above all, apart, chiefly, in particular, mainly, separately). (various references)

Portuguese

sobretudo (above all, coat, greatcoat, mainly, mostly, overcoat, principally, topcoat, withal), principalmente (above all, capitally, chiefly, mainly, mostly, primarily, principally), especialmente (notably, notedly, particularly, peculiarly, specially). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

especialmente. (various references)

Romanian

mai ales (chiefly, for the most part, in chief, in particular, mainly, mostly, particularly, specially), îndeosebi (in particular, mainly, particularly), în special (chiefly, in particular, mainly, particularly). (various references)

Russian 

особенно (chiefly, in especial, notably, notedly, particularly, peculiarly, specially). (various references)

Scottish

diachadaich. (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

posebno (extra, particular: in particular, peculiarly, separately, specially, specifically), pogotovu. (various references)

Spanish

sobre todo (above all, chiefly, mainly, principally, specially), principalmente (above all, above all things, capitally, chiefly, in particular, mainly, mostly, principally), sobretodo (above all, chiefly, cover, in particular, mainly, overcoat, principally, topcoat), especialmente (extra, particularly, specially). (various references)

Swedish

speciellt (expressly, particularly, peculiarly, specially, specifically), särskilt (expressly, in particular, over, particularly, peculiarly, severally, special, specially), i synnerhet (in particular, notably, particularly, peculiarly). (various references)

Thai

โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่ง. (various references)

Turkish

bilhassa (above all, expressly, in especial, in particular, notedly, particularly, specially), özellikle (above all, exclusively, expressly, in especial, in particular, notedly, particularly, principally, specially). (various references)

Ukrainian

головним чином (chiefly, mainly, mostly, par excellence), особливо (chiefly, extra, in particular, notably, notedly, particularly, peculiarly, specially, specifically). (various references)

Vietnamese 

nhất là (notably), đặc biệt là (chief, scilicet). (various references)

Welsh

yn enwedig (particularly), yn bendifaddau, yn arbennig. (various references)

imprimis, maxime, maximeque, potissimum, praecipue, praesertim, precipue, presertim praesertim, proprie, specialis. (various references)

huru. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"Especially" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ecspecially, escpecially, esecially, espacialy, espcially, espeacially, especaily, especiall, especiallie, especialy, espeically, espicially, espoecially, esspecially, esxpecially, expecially, exspecially. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: callipees, specially.

-2 letters: allspice, calipees, callipee, cypselae, epically, especial, sleepily.

-3 letters: calipee, clypeal, cypsela, eclipse, ellipse, paisley, plaices, scalpel, special.

-4 letters: allees, alleys, allies, apices, apiece, asleep, cellae, clepes, clypei, easily, elapse, epical, escape, espial, lacily, lapels, lilacs, lipase, lycees, palely, payees, peaces, pieces, places, plaice, please, plicae, plical, psylla, scilla, sleepy, spacey, specie.

+3 letters: epistemically, speculatively, splenetically.

+4 letters: telescopically.

+5 letters: euphemistically, psychedelically, stereotypically.