Synonyms for especially
ɪˈspɛʃ ə lies·pe·cial·ly

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1. particularly, peculiarly, especially, speciallyadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   oddly, curiously, specially, particularly, peculiarly, in particular

2. specially, especiallyadverb

   in a special manner

   "a specially arranged dinner"

   Synonyms:
   specially, particularly, peculiarly

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1. List of paraphrases for "especially":

   particularly, particular, notably, specially, specifically, mainly, primarily, mostly, including, special, chiefly, principally, predominantly, largely, extremely, very, namely

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1. Isabella Rossellini:

   Especially in American cinema, you foster an audience of young males, if you foster an audience for subjects that are interesting to women then you also have an audience that is interested in these subjects. A lot of films where people punch each other... I'm not interested.

2. Agnieszka Sieradzka:

   Some would be surprised that art existed in a place like that, in a place with crematories, but art was especially needed here behind the barbed wire, because the art could save a part of their human dignity, the art was a hope for a better future. The art was escape from the brutal reality of the camp to another, better world.

3. Bridgit Danner:

   Both parties have to improve their health, especially if there are parameters that show there was a sperm quality issue, we have a lot of tools in our toolbox.

4. Brandon Hagy:

   I feel comfortable here, i’m a California kid, been to Palm Springs a ton of times, so I know the courses well. ... The first two rounds of this tournament are showing me that the stuff I'm working on, especially this offseason, is definitely getting better.

5. Walter Palmer:

   This has been especially hard on my wife and my daughter, they've been threatened in the social media, and again... I don't understand the level of humanity to come after people not involved at all.