Especially
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Especially adverb – In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others. To wit and especially are semantically related In some cases you can use "To wit" instead an adverb "Especially".
Nearby Word: especial
Synonyms for Especially
To wit
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To wit adverb – That is to say. Usage example: if we keep spending money like it's water, we're sure to end up in the same place as it often does, to wit, down the drain
Especially and to wit are semantically related in namely topic. You can use "Especially" instead an adverb phrase "To wit", if it concerns topics such as that is to say.
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To wit: Most of the Caretakers of the Geographica are famous authors, especially of sci-fi and fantasy.
Source: I Should Write a Book About This -
To wit, the first five or so chapters of Headless Halloween focus on how Brandon is an incorrigible sociopath who loves tormenting others, especially little kids, for sick pleasure.
Source: Literature / Goosebumps -
To wit: Dialogue: ALL of the girls (especially in the true ending), wind up liking Arata to some greater or lesser degree, ranging anywhere from profound respect to outright love.
Source: Visual Novel / Princess Waltz
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To wit or Especially. 2016. Accessed April 20, 2021. https://thesaurus.plus/related/especially/to_wit.
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