- especially
- I(Roget's IV) modif.1. [To an unusual degree]Syn. particularly, unusually, exceptionally, abnormally, extraordinarily, uncommonly, peculiarly, preeminently, eminently, supremely, remarkably, wonderfully, oddly, queerly, strangely, curiously, notably, markedly, unaccountably, uniquely, uncustomarily, singularly, unexpectedly, observably, strikingly, conspicuously, signally, to a marked degree, in particular, occasioning comment, above all, above the mark; see also very .Ant. usually*, commonly, normally.2. [For one more than for others]Syn. chiefly, mainly, primarily; see principally .II(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) adv.specifically, particularly, exclusively, expressly, principally, specially, chiefly.
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