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Especially vs Principally - What's the difference?

especially | principally | Synonyms |

As adverbs the difference between especially and principally

is that especially is in a special manner; specially while principally is in a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter.

especially

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (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.

    • Related terms

    * especial * special * specialist * specialty

    See also

    * esp

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    * English focus adverbs English manner adverbs

    principally

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a primary manner; pertaining to the principal of a matter.