Especiallyとは

意味・読み方・使い方

語源

especial +‎ -ly

発音

• IPA^(key): /ɪˈspɛʃ(ə)li/, /əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/, /ɛˈspɛʃ(ə)li/
• (一般的ではない用法, proscribed) IPA^(key): /ɛkˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

副詞

especially (comparative more especially, superlative most especially)

1. (manner) In a special manner; specially.
2. (focus) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
   • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page viii:

     There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (かつ evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.

3. (focus) Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something.

   Invite them all, especially Molly.

   • 1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, OCLC 639762314, page 0105:

     Captain Edward Carlisle […] felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, […]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as this under handicap so hard.

   • 1992, Rudolf M[athias] Schuster, The Hepaticae and Anthocerotae of North America: East of the Hundredth Meridian, volume V, New York, N.Y.: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, page viii:

     There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (かつ evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.

同意語

• (special manner):
• (particularly): in particular; see also Thesaurus:specifically
• (emphasis): first and foremost; see also Thesaurus:above all

関連する語

• especial
• special
• specialist
• specialty
• 'specially