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esp.

esp. is the abbreviation of especially.

Meaning of especially

Adverb

especially (comparative more especially, superlative most especially)

  1. In a special manner; specially.
    • He got up early especially.
  2. (focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
    Synonyms:
    in particular
  3. Exeptionally.
    • The buildings are not especially large.
  4. (focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
    • Invite them all, especially Molly.

Forms of esp.

alternative formesp

Questions about esp.

What is esp. the abbreviation of?
Esp. is the abbreviation of especially.

Words near esp. in the dictionary

  1. esotropias
  2. esotropic
  3. esotropies
  4. esotropy
  5. esp
  6. esp.
  7. espace
  8. espacement
  9. espacements
  10. espada
  11. espadas

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Adapted from Wiktionary: esp. (page history and authors); especially (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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