Distant
Distant adjective - Not close in time or space.
Especially and distant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Especially" instead an adjective "Distant".
Especially
Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Distant and especially are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distant" instead an adjective "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Both words in one sentence
- As Peter Quill found out the hard way, trying to put the moves on an emotionally-distant female assassin is not a good idea, especially with his reputation as a Handsome Lech.
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These can easily be used to snipe very distant targets, especially if they have a scope.
Source: Short-Range Shotgun -
Gets especially hilarious in Tamaki's case, as he ends up using a much more distant "Tamaki-sama".
Source: Visual Novel / To Heart 2
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