Especially
Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Overall and especially are semantically related. in mainly topic. In some cases you can use "Overall" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Overall
Overall adverb - With everyone or everything taken into account at the same time.
Especially and overall are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Overall".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and especially
- largely and overall
- primarily and especially
- primarily and overall
- basically and especially
- basically and overall
- chiefly and especially
- chiefly and overall
- mainly and especially
- mainly and overall
- mostly and especially
- mostly and overall
- predominantly and especially
- predominantly and overall
Both words in one sentence
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Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass: Despite his overall clumsiness, Chapulin would sometimes be quite able and competent against the villains, especially when he had the use of his gadgets.
Source: Series / El Chapulín Colorado - Properly Paranoid: Many Terrans find it eerie how similar the various Citadel races are overall, especially given who different the Terran races are.
Source: Fan Fic / Tyrant Kings - The overall tradeoff is incredibly efficient (especially with help from other abilities), but the ability damage can't be healed for an hour, leaving the user weakened for quite some time.
Source: Empathic Healer
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