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expecially

/ɛkˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/

expecially is the pronunciation spelling 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 expecially

comparativemore expecially
superlativemost expecially

Questions about expecially

What is expecially the pronunciation spelling of?
Expecially is the pronunciation spelling of especially.
How do you pronounce expecially?
Expecially is pronounced /ɛkˈspɛʃ.(ə.)li/.

Words near expecially in the dictionary

  1. expatriot
  2. expatriots
  3. expats
  4. expdn.
  5. expdns.
  6. expecially
  7. expect
  8. expect the unexpected
  9. expectability
  10. expectable
  11. expectably

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Adapted from Wiktionary: expecially (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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