Especially and Quite

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Especially

Especially adverb - In the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others.
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Quite is an antonym for especially.
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Quite

Quite adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: we camped quite near Mount Rushmore
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Especially is an antonym for quite.
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  • Armor Is Useless Knightly armor, especially full plate armor which developed in the 14th century, was actually quite effective and useful.
    Source: Armor Is Useless
  • California Doubling The extras look quite Canadian, and the locations look not quite right, especially the farm and the streets.
    Source: California Doubling
  • Characters / Lupin III Jigen's eyes are actually visible quite often in the original manga, especially later on when Monkey Punch really turned up the slapstick.
    Source: Characters / Lupin III
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