Especially definition
Especially is an adverb meaning "to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common." It has 2 meanings, listed below with an example sentence.
- Part of speech
- adverb
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 10
- How common
- Everyday word
Especially as an adverb
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
"an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"
Same sense: particularly, specially, peculiarly
in a special manner
Same sense: specially
Synonyms and antonyms
- particularly
- specially
- peculiarly
How to say especially
Especially has 3 syllables and rhymes with freshly. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.
Words that rhyme with especially
- freshly
ESPECIALLY in word games
- Scrabble
- 17
- Words With Friends
- 20
- Anagrams
- 0
Is ESPECIALLY a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check ESPECIALLY in the word checker, or unscramble ESPECIALLY to see the shorter words in its letters.
Definitions and examples from Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0). Browse more words in the dictionary.