especially A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ɪˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/ See IPA manual Freq #984 Meanings 1 adv More than usual; to a greater degree than normal. The roads are dangerous, especially in winter. 2 adv Used to single out one person or thing above the others. Invite everyone, especially Molly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · more than usual; to a... particularly 2 adv · used to single out one... in particular More specifically Word family Forms esp Related forms espespecialspecialspecialistspecialty Etymology AI details From especial + -ly. *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # especially **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ɪˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/ **Frequency rank:** 984 ## Meanings 1. More than usual; to a greater degree than normal. 2. Used to single out one person or thing above the others. ## Examples - The roads are dangerous, especially in winter. - Invite everyone, especially Molly. ## Synonyms - specifically ## Related Forms - esp - especial - special - specialist - specialty ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *speḱ- ## Etymology From especial + -ly. ## AI Etymology Especially is formed from especial + -ly. In current use, the main senses are “More than usual; to a greater degree than normal” and “Used to single out one person or thing above the others”. Its deeper ancestry includes Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown