especially

adverb
/ɪˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/

In a special manner; specially.

Example

“He got up early especially.”

Other meanings

Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
“Invite them all, especially Molly.”

Synonyms

particularly

Related words

especial
special
specialist
specialty

Example sentences

“Never treat anyone like royalty, especially not royalty.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Especially you, we won't find anyone who doesn't know you!”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “especially” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.