Especially and Real

Especially

Especially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that university is especially strong in the sciences

Real and especially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Real" instead an adverb "Especially".

Nearby Word: especial

Real

Real adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: this fish tastes real good

Especially and real are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Real".

Nearby Words: realize, realise, reality, realistic, really

Both words in one sentence

  • Series / The Caesars Cold-Blooded Torture: Frequently employed by the powerful to get their enemies to confess to real and especially imaginary crimes.
  • In The Science of Discworld and especially the sequels, the wizards consider the Disc is the real world and "Roundworld" is an oddity that sits on a shelf in Rincewind's office.
  • Real Person Fic is an extremely polarizing genre, especially where shipping is concerned.
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