Awful
Awful adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that's awful sweet of you
Especially and awful are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Awful".
Nearby Word: awfully
Especially
Especially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that university is especially strong in the sciences
Awful and especially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awful" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Both words in one sentence
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Only Jan Chappell sported some truly awful perms, especially around the first season.
Source: '80s Hair -
Or Eastern European — Seabreeze sounds an awful lot like Dexter, especially in his cadence and in the way he pronounces "stupid".
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Similarly, after Dirk recognizes that he's been a real asshole (especially to Jake), and also hears about how awful his alt-universe self was, he resolves not to turn into that person and becomes much nicer.
Source: Took a Level in Kindness
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