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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (2)

1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common;
- Example: "he was particularly fussy about spelling"
- Example: "a particularly gruesome attack"
- Example: "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"
- Example: "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"
[syn: particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially]

2. in a special manner;
- Example: "a specially arranged dinner"
[syn: specially, especially]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Especially \Es*pe"cial*ly\, adv.
   In an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in
   an uncommon degree.
   [1913 Webster]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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, especially, specially]
    2: in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner" [syn:
       specially, especially]