Especially vs Milord - What's the difference?
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(lb) In a special manner; specially.
(lb) Particularly; to a greater extent than is normal.
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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.
(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.
(British, obsolete, jocular) An English nobleman, especially one traveling Europe in grand style; a wealthy British gentleman.
* 1919 , (Ronald Firbank), , Duckworth, 49
*:Not since the year 17--, when milord Castlebrilliant's curricle was whirled to sea with her ladyship within, had there been such vehement weather.
*1986 , Ben Elton & al., (Blackadder II) , 3: ""
*:Aah-ahhh! You have a woman’s hand, milord ! I’ll wager these dainty pinkies never weighed anchor in a storm.
*:Well, you’re right there.
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