especially

«especially» in Mova's judaism dictionary: more than usual, or more than others; particularly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Especially means more than usual, or more than others; particularly. tree →

2) Especially means for one special purpose or person, as in made especially for you. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday talk and writing, «especially» points to the most important example: «I love fruit, especially strawberries.» In safety advice, «Wear sunscreen, especially at midday» marks when something matters most. In school writing, «especially» helps add detail and emphasis. In maths problems it can show which item matters most.

examples

• Constellations; especially the twelve signs of the Zodiac. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• This chapter is especially concerned with the essence of the Triad, as represented by the Three Mothers, Aleph, Mem, and Shin. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• The Mishnah treating of permutation was well explained by all commentators, especially by S. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →
• I love animals, especially dogs. tree →
• It's cold, especially at night. tree →
• Wash your hands, especially before you eat. tree →
• This cake is especially for you. tree →
• Be careful on the stairs, especially when they're wet. tree →
• She is especially good at drawing horses. tree →
• Bees are especially busy in summer. tree →
• They give themselves great airs, especially the ibis. tree →

note

Spelt with double l: especially. Do not put it at the start of a sentence on its own («Especially dogs.» is not a full sentence). «Especially» and «specially» are close; «specially» is used for «for a special purpose» (specially made). Not «expecially».

In the corpora

• Speed limits exist because faster cars cause worse accidents, especially near schools and homes.
• Rumours about classmates are cruel, especially about their bodies; you can stop one by not passing it on.
• Checking scary news again and again, especially late at night, keeps the worry going and makes nobody safer.
• In some films, especially older musicals, a different singer recorded the songs for the actor; today many actors sing for themselves.
• Most artists need reading, maths and business skills to manage money and deals, and many have other jobs, especially at first.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «especially» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.