Relatively vs Especially - What's the difference?
relatively | especially |
Proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing.
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Somewhat.
(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.
As adverbs the difference between relatively and especially
is that relatively is proportionally, in relation to some larger scale thing while especially is (lb) in a special manner; specially.relatively
English
Adverb
(-)- He measured his success relatively , that is, competitively.
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- He was relatively successful.