Especially
Especially adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: that university is especially strong in the sciences
Thoroughly and especially are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Thoroughly" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Thoroughly
Thoroughly adverb - With attention to all aspects or details.
Especially and thoroughly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Especially" instead an adverb "Thoroughly".
Nearby Words: thorough, thoroughness
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- right and especially
- right and thoroughly
- very and especially
- very and thoroughly
- greatly and especially
- greatly and thoroughly
- extremely and especially
- extremely and thoroughly
- precisely and especially
- precisely and thoroughly
- really and especially
- really and thoroughly
- positively and especially
- positively and thoroughly
Both words in one sentence
- Instead, he's just a thoroughly unpleasant person who treats everyone like crap, especially his neighbour Goofy and his own son, PJ, the two characters who deserve it the least.
Source: Hate Sink -
Not only does Dyke thoroughly describe the process of it, but we are shown many a picture (especially a close-up) of the method in action as well as its result.
Source: Web Video / Seriously Strange -
Case 42: The SOMBRA mole is revealed to be Angela, and the player only finds out after the morale of the team had been thoroughly broken, especially Lars's.
Source: Video Game / Criminal Case
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