Definitions for especially

especially es·pe·cial·ly

Spelling: [ih-spesh-uh-lee]
IPA: /ɪˈspɛʃ ə li/

Especially is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 20 points.

You can make 525 anagrams from letters in especially (aceeillpsy).

Definitions for especially

adverb

  1. particularly; exceptionally; markedly:

Origin of especially

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at especial, -ly

Examples for especially

Two factors made Hiram Revels especially interesting to the Washington establishment.

This is especially true when we are face to face with a heavy deficit.

Terrorism is bad news anywhere, but especially rough on Odessa, where the city motto seems to be “make love, not war.”

The benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds.

It marked a groundbreaking moment in how the country viewed Jews, especially Jewish women.

This is especially striking, though hardly surprising, in the case of Priebus, Mr. Outreach.

Foreigners, especially Greeks, begin to dominate the country.

But those who knew Hester, especially the women of them, were indignant with him.

This is too well-known a truth for me to endeavor to conceal it, especially from you.

As for my brother, he seemed enchanted with the sight, and especially with the ladies.

Word Value for especially
Scrable

17

Words with friends

20

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