Especially and Kind of

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Especially

Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
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Kind of is an antonym for especially.
Nearby Word: especial

Kind of

Kind of adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting
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Especially is an antonym for kind of.
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  • This kind of joke comes especially from Jews themselves (so doesn't always carry the Unfortunate Implications of similar tropes).
    Source: All Jews Are Cheapskates
  • Feelies It was kind of cool, especially if you were already the kind of fan who collects cels to begin with.
    Source: Feelies
  • Grandpa God Highly likely to be some kind of metaphor, especially as it just mentioned he is angry.
    Source: Grandpa God
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