adv. | 1. | In an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon degree. |
Adv. | 1. | especially - 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" |
2. | especially - in a special manner; "a specially arranged dinner" Synonyms: specially |