particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially
(adverb) to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; “he was particularly fussy about spelling”; “a particularly gruesome attack”; “under peculiarly tragic circumstances”; “an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger”
specially, especially
(adverb) in a special manner; “a specially arranged dinner”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
especially (comparative more especially, superlative most especially)
(manner) In a special manner; specially.
(focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
(focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.
• (special manner)
• (particularly): in particular; see also specifically
• (emphasis): first and foremost; see also above all
Source: Wiktionary
Es*pe"cial*ly, adv.
Definition: In an especial manner; chiefly; particularly; peculiarly; in an uncommon degree.
Es*pe"cial, a. Etym: [OF. especial, F. spécial, L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality. See Species, and cf. Special.]
Definition: Distinguished among others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single object; principal; particular; as, in an especial manner or degree.
Syn.
– Peculiar; special; particular; uncommon; chief. See Peculiar.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
