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Exceedingly vs Especially - What's the difference?

exceedingly | especially |

As adverbs the difference between exceedingly and especially

is that exceedingly is to a vastly great extent or degree while especially is (lb) in a special manner; specially.

exceedingly

English

Adverb

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  • To a vastly great extent or degree.
  • To an extreme or unusual degree, extent, etc.; extremely
  • 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.
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