Especially
Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Usage example: all employees, but especially the administrative assistants, will need to learn to use the new phone system
Nearby Word: especial
Generally
Both words in one sentence
- She is often blunt to the point of rudeness, easily irritated, especially when she is in the middle of something, and is generally dismissive of other people.
Source: Ambiguous Disorder -
Shooting them down as soon as you encounter them is generally the best course of action, especially for "in the zone" snipers who often get a 100% chance to kill all of them in the same turn.
Source: Shoot the Medic First -
This can actually be quite a problem in fanworks, especially since (a) the authors are generally pretty geeky by default, (b) there's often an unusually large amount of interaction between writer and audience, and (c) they're derived from pre-established settings anyway.
Source: Reference Overdosed
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