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Especially vs Abnormally - What's the difference?

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Especially is a related term of abnormally.


As adverbs the difference between especially and abnormally

is that especially is (lb) in a special manner; specially while abnormally is in an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average .

especially

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (lb) In a special manner; specially.
  • (lb) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
  • *
  • *:There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.
  • (lb) (Used to place greater emphasis upon someone or something).
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  • *:Captain Edward Carlisle; 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.
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  • *:There is now such an immense "microliterature" on hepatics that, beyond a certain point I have given up trying to integrate (and evaluate) every minor paper published—especially narrowly floristic papers.

    • Related terms

    * especial * special * specialist * specialty

    See also

    * esp

    Statistics

    * English focus adverbs English manner adverbs

    abnormally

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In an abnormal manner; in a way that deviates from a standard, norm, or average.
  • * 1895 , , The Time Machine , ch. 6,
    • Living, as they did, in what appeared to me impenetrable darkness, their eyes were abnormally large and sensitive.

    Synonyms

    * unusually, extraordinarily

    References

    English degree adverbs