Dead
Dead adverb - In a direct line or course.
Especially and dead are semantically related In some cases you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Dead".
Nearby Word: deadly
Especially
Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Dead and especially are semantically related (British) in jolly topic. Sometimes you can use "Dead" instead an adverb "Especially". informal substitute
Nearby Word: especial
Both words in one sentence
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It's Personal: Glass plans on killing Fitzgerald for leaving him for dead and especially for killing his son.
Source: Film / The Revenant - Geist: The Sin-Eaters depicts something similarly to what becomes of the dead in the Underworld, especially with the depiction of some of the Dead Dominions.
Source: Fate Worse Than Death -
This example is especially notable because with Comic Books (and therefore their adaptations) the usual resurrection is a retcon saying that the character was not truly dead.
Source: Back from the Dead
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