Especially
Especially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that university is especially strong in the sciences
Greatly and especially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Greatly" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Greatly
Greatly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: I'm not greatly bothered by this setback
Especially and greatly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Greatly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and especially
- largely and greatly
- very and especially
- very and greatly
- eminently and especially
- eminently and greatly
- uncommonly and especially
- uncommonly and greatly
- extremely and especially
- extremely and greatly
- really and especially
- really and greatly
- particularly and especially
- particularly and greatly
Both words in one sentence
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It doesn't actually faze Bond himself that much, because he's, well, James Bond, but it greatly disturbs Madeleine Swann, especially when he threatens to take away Bond's ability to recognize faces.
Source: To the Pain -
It doesn't actually faze Bond himself that much, because he's, well, James Bond, but it greatly disturbs Madeleine, especially when he threatens to take away Bond's ability to recognize faces.
Source: Film / Spectre -
Although this is deconstructed with Buttercup who greatly resents her cutesy appearance (especially in how she resembles a popular dog doll) because it doesn't let people see the real her.
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