Especially
Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Powerful and especially are semantically related. (Northern English) In some cases you can use "Powerful" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Powerful
Powerful adverb - (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree.
Especially and powerful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Powerful".
Both words in one sentence
- Said sonars are appropriately powerful (especially since sound follows the inverse-square law), and the most powerful ones can apocryphally boil the water right next to the emitters.
Source: Make Me Wanna Shout / Real Life -
The vampire nobles are also more powerful than ordinary vampires, especially the Progenitors, who are the leaders and most powerful of the vampires.
Source: Manga / Seraph of the End - In The Crystal Shard, Errtu was Akar Kessel's Dragon, especially since most of Akar's power is derived from the Crystal Shard, while Errtu is a powerful demon in his own right.
Source: The Dragon / Literature
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