Especially
Especially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that university is especially strong in the sciences
Significantly and especially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Significantly" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Significantly
Significantly adverb - In a significant manner.
Especially and significantly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Significantly".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and especially
- very and significantly
- greatly and especially
- greatly and significantly
- extremely and especially
- extremely and significantly
- really and especially
- really and significantly
- particularly and especially
- particularly and significantly
- primarily and especially
- primarily and significantly
- remarkably and especially
- remarkably and significantly
Both words in one sentence
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The film adaptation expands her role significantly and especially emphasizes this aspect of her character.
Source: Token Good Teammate - In Knights of the Old Republic, how well you treat droids contributes significantly to your Dark Side/Light Side score, especially the ever-faithful T3 unit.
Source: Androids Are People, Too -
Alternate Continuity: The TV series differs significantly from the manga and movies on several points, especially Katsumi's introduction to the AMP.
Source: Manga / Silent Möbius
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