What does especially mean? Especially is a common adverb defined as “particularly; exceptionally, markedly.” It can also mean “above all” or “something more” when compared to other things.

What does it mean when someone says especially?

1 : specially sense 1. 2a : in particular : particularly food seems cheaper, especially meats. b : for a particular purpose built especially for research.

Where is especially used?

especially/ specially

Both can be used to mean "particularly." Especially tends to be more formal, while specially tends to be more informal: Barney Frank can be ruthless in debate, especially when laying into opponents who try to evade the historical record.