Especially
Especially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that university is especially strong in the sciences
Severely and especially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Severely" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Severely
Severely adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the rescued mountain climbers were severely dehydrated
Especially and severely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Severely".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- almighty and especially
- almighty and severely
- very and especially
- very and severely
- greatly and especially
- greatly and severely
- uncommonly and especially
- uncommonly and severely
- extremely and especially
- extremely and severely
- precisely and especially
- precisely and severely
- really and especially
- really and severely
Both words in one sentence
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The All-Seeing A.I.: There are plenty of dark places on some maps (especially Catacombs) and your options for lighting them up are severely limited and often ineffectual.
Source: Video Game / Killing Floor 2 - Zola "Heterodyne" of Girl Genius takes this to truly impressive levels, along with Obfuscating Stupidity, fooling everyone (especially the audience) into severely underestimating her. Repeatedly.
Source: Master Actor -
Easily Forgiven: Neither Juugo nor Tensai seem to hold any hard feelings against Isshin, especially considering he very well nearly got them killed in getting one of Nanana's treasures, and what's more, severely injured Juugo soon afterward.
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