Especially
Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Occasionally and especially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Occasionally" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Occasionally
Occasionally adverb - On some occasions.
Especially and occasionally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Occasionally".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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MTV Classic: Originally VH-1 Classic, which focused on older music (and occasionally new music from classic artists), particularly Hard Rock and Heavy Metal and especially songs from The '80s.
Source: Creator / MTV - Used by a vast majority of male leads in anime, especially in shounen, and also occasionally by extremely tough and aggressive women, mainly in fiction.
Source: Useful Notes / Japanese Pronouns -
Occasionally a V-sign is used instead, especially in America, where it's called "Bunny Ears" and carries no cuckold implications.
Source: Memetic Hand Gesture
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