especially

🇺🇸 /ɪˈspeʃəli/ 🇬🇧 /ɪˈspeʃəli/
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Tags TOP500Oxford3000CEFR-B2
adverb
A2

more than others or in particular situations

The car is small, especially if you have children.

A2

for a specific purpose or person

I woke up early especially to see the sunrise.

B1

very much or to a great degree

Water is especially important in hot weather, especially during summer.

translation

adv. more than others or in particular situations; for a specific purpose or person; very much or to a great degree

Synonyms

badly adv. 糟糕地, 不成功地, 不恰当地, 非常, 很, 给人坏印象地, 感到抱歉 specifically adv. 专门地, 明确地, 具体来说 notably adv. 显著地, 非常 incredibly adv. 极其, 难以置信地 terribly adv. 非常, 糟糕地 particularly adv. 尤其 highly adv. 非常, 高水准地, 高度尊重地 damn interj. 该死 extremely adv. 极其 too adv. 过于, 也, 非常, 还, 确实 really adv. 真的 so adv. 非常, 如此, 大约, 这样, 也, 确实, 就是 very adv. 非常, 正是, 完全相同的

Antonyms

nominally adv. 名义上的, 象征性地, 作名词用 slightly adv. 稍微, 瘦小的 somewhat adv. 有点 generally adv. 普遍地, 在大多数情况下, 笼统地 little adj. 小的, 幼小的, 短的, 亲爱的, 不重要的

Similar Words

specially adv. 特地, 特别地 essentially adv. 本质上 especial adj. 特别