especially

es·pe·cially (--əl ē)

adverb

particularly; mainly; to a marked degree; unusually

modif.

To an unusual degree
particularly, unusually, exceptionally, abnormally, extraordinarily, uncommonly, peculiarly, preeminently, eminently, supremely, remarkably, wonderfully, oddly, queerly, strangely, curiously, notably, markedly, unaccountably, uniquely, uncustomarily, singularly, unexpectedly, observably, strikingly, conspicuously, signally, to a marked degree, in particular, occasioning comment, above all, above the mark; see also very.
Antonyms usually*, commonly*, normally. *
For one more than for others
chiefly, mainly, primarily; see principally.

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