transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪspeʃ(ə)li ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
You use especially to emphasize that what you are saying applies more to one person, thing, or area than to any others.
Millions of wild flowers colour the valleys, especially in April and May...
Re-apply sunscreen every two hours, especially if you have been swimming.
= particularly
ADV : ADV with cl / group [ emphasis ]
2.
You use especially to emphasize a characteristic or quality.
Babies lose heat much faster than adults, and are especially vulnerable to the cold in their first month.
ADV : ADV adj / adv [ emphasis ]