Conspicuously, above all, amazingly, and awfully are all synonyms for especially. Negligibly and nominally are antonyms of especially. And here are 77 another word for especially.
1. mainly
2. exceptionally
The adverb "especially" has a variety of synonyms that differ in length. 4 synonyms with 4 letters, 5 synonyms with 5 letters, 3 synonyms with 6 letters, 8 synonyms with 7 letters, 9 synonyms with 8 letters, 16 synonyms with 9 letters, 11 synonyms with 10 letters, 2 synonyms with 11 letters, 6 synonyms with 12 letters, 5 synonyms with 13 letters, 3 synonyms with 14 letters, 1 synonym with 15 letters, and 1 synonym with 16 letters, for a total of 74 synonyms for especially.
I love weekends, especially Sundays.
She’s especially talented at painting.
The food was especially delicious tonight.
He enjoys sports, especially basketball.
| Word | Opposites | Synonyms |
|---|---|---|
| Indispensable | Dispensable, superfluous, non-essential | Essential, crucial |
| Irresponsible | Responsible, sensible, serious | Reckless, rash |
| Shallow | Profound, serious, in-depth | Superficial, facile |
| Trivial | Important, significant, life-and-death | Unimportant, insignificant |
| Tall | Short, small, low | Big, high |
| Peculiar | Normal, ordinary | Strange, unusual |
| Disrespect | Respect, esteem | Contempt, lack of respect |
| Small | Major, substantial | Little, small-scale |
| Respectful | Disrespectful, rude | Deferential, reverent |
| Spectacular | Dull, unimpressive | Striking, picturesque |
| All in all | Partially, incompletely | Overall, in general |
| Downfall | Rise, salvation, survival | Undoing, ruin |
| Fully | Partially, nearly | Completely, entirely |
| Gradually | Suddenly, abruptly | Slowly, moderately |
| Superficial | Deep, thorough | Surface, exterior |
| Automatically | Manually, intentionally | Instantly, spontaneously |
| Association | Disassociation, separation | Alliance, consortium |
| Parallel | Different, dissimilar, divergent | Side by side, aligned |
| Prosperity | Hardship, failure | Wealth, success |
| Essentially | Superficially, insignificantly | Fundamentally, basically |
| After all | In spite of, despite that | Most importantly, above all |
| Correspond | Disagree, conflict | Correlate with, agree with |
| Despair | Hope, joy | Hopelessness, desperation |
| All | No, none of the, little, none, nobody, nothing | Each of, each one of the |
| Initial | Final, reject, repeal | Beginning, opening |
| Social | Antisocial, reclusive | Communal, community |
| Appreciation | Disdain, disapproval | Valuing, respect |
| Influential | Unimportant, insignificant | Powerful, authoritative |
| Widespread | Local, limited | General, extensive |
| Generally | Sporadically, effectively | Normally, in general |
| Material | Spiritual, abstract | Things, items |
| Fall | Rise, get up | Drop, drop down |
| Controversial | Uncontroversial, anodyne | Contentious, disputed |
| Expectation | Surprise, uncertainty | supposition, assumption |
| Precise | Imprecise, inaccurate | Exact, accurate |
| Basically | Complexly, complicatedly | Fundamentally, primarily |
| Hopefully | Pessimistically, doubtfully | Optimistically, with hope |
| Precious | Worthless, cheap | Valuable, costly |
| Decided | Possible, indecisive | Distinct, clear |
| Desperate | Cheerful, composed | Despairing, hopeless |
| Unexpected | Expected, predictable | Unforeseen, unanticipated |
| Eventually | Immediately, never | In the end, in due course |
| Allow | Prevent, forbid, deny | Permit, let |
| Allowed | Prohibited, forbidden | Permitted, authorized |
| Actually | Supposedly, theoretically | Literally, to all intents and purposes |
| Usually | Rarely, seldom | Normally, generally |
| Substantial | Insubstantial, worthless | Considerable, real |
| Expect | Disregard, doubt | Anticipate, await |
| Expected | Unexpected, unforeseen | Anticipated, predicted |
| Response | Silence, Ignore | Reply, answer |
| Finally | Immediately, firstly, initially | Eventually, ultimately |
| Associate | Dissociate, separate | Link, connect |
| Associated | Unrelated, disconnected | Related, connected |
| Decision | Choice, indecision | Resolution, conclusion |
| Challenge | Ease, simplicity | Problem, difficult task |