Especially
Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
Predominantly and especially are semantically related in mainly topic. In some cases you can use "Predominantly" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Predominantly
Predominantly adverb - For the most part.
Especially and predominantly are semantically related in mainly topic. You can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Predominantly", if it concerns topics such as generally, most importantly.
Nearby Words: predominant, predominance, predominatingly
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- largely and especially
- largely and predominantly
- eminently and especially
- eminently and predominantly
- particularly and especially
- particularly and predominantly
- primarily and especially
- primarily and predominantly
- basically and especially
- basically and predominantly
- supremely and especially
- supremely and predominantly
- peculiarly and especially
- peculiarly and predominantly
Both words in one sentence
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Dead or Alive is a series with a predominantly female cast and is best known for its fanservice; especially given some of the costumes they wear.
Source: Cat Fight -
He's usually the voice of reason, especially when paired with Batman (dark red background), or even Wonder Woman, who wears a blue cape over her predominantly red costume.
Source: Blue Is Heroic - This is especially true on Malacandra, whose colonists were predominantly from Southern Africa.
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