Especially
Especially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that university is especially strong in the sciences
Highly and especially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Highly" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Highly
Highly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon
Especially and highly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Highly".
Nearby Word: high
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and especially
- very and highly
- greatly and especially
- greatly and highly
- eminently and especially
- eminently and highly
- uncommonly and especially
- uncommonly and highly
- extremely and especially
- extremely and highly
- really and especially
- really and highly
- particularly and especially
- particularly and highly
Both words in one sentence
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Fantasy series (especially JRPGs) are chock full of ancient, highly advanced civilizations that met their end and pitted humanity into a long Dark Age in a similar manner.
Source: After the End - It is also worth noting that while some Heavy Metal might score highly on the Mohs Scale of Rock and Metal Hardness, it might not necessarily be especially harsh, while a piece of music which is not especially hard, such as much of Neutral Milk Hotel's output, may actually be considered far harsher.
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Evangelicals have a reputation for being highly, but not exclusively, conservative and in America are highly influential in politics, especially in the southern states.
Source: Useful Notes / Christianity
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