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I ɪˈspeʃəli Girls Adverb Teenagers Fashion Conscious Love

Word3 especially
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic /ɪˈspeʃəli/ /ɪˈspeʃəli/
Example
  • teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls.
  • i love rome, especially in the spring.
  • the car is quite small, especially if you have children.
  • i got up early especially.
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especially

(adverb)/ɪˈspeʃəli/ /ɪˈspeʃəli/
  1. more with one person, thing, etc. than with others, or more in particular circumstances than in others
    • SYNONYM particularly
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/particularly
    • Teenagers are very fashion conscious, especially girls.
    • I love Rome, especially in the spring.
    • The car is quite small, especially if you have children.

    Extra Examples

    • Far too many people, especially young people, are sleeping on the streets.
    • We've made a lot of progress, especially considering that we only had about 13 weeks to do it all.
    • This might expose the country to financial problems in the future, especially given the uncertainty over oil prices.
    • More research needs to be done, especially since it was a small study.
  2. for a particular purpose, person, etc.
    • I got up early especially.
    • I made it especially for you.
    • The vehicle was designed especially for use in the desert.
  3. very much; to a particular degree
    • A plentiful supply of water is especially important in summer.
    • especially useful/interesting
    • Children are expected to obey their parents at all times.This is especially true of girls.
    • I wasn't feeling especially happy that day.
    • ‘Do you like his novels?’ ‘Not especially.’
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