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| Main Entry: |
above all
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| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | most importantly |
| Synonyms: | chiefly, especially, importantly, in particular, mainly, most of all, mostly, primarily, principally, supremely |
| Antonyms: | lastly |
| Main Entry: | especially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | exceptionally, particularly |
| Synonyms: | abnormally, above all, before all else, chiefly, conspicuously, curiously, eminently, exclusively, expressly, extraordinarily, in particular, in specie, mainly, markedly, notably, oddly, outstandingly, peculiarly, preeminently, primarily, principally, remarkably, signally, singularly, specially, specifically, strangely, strikingly, supremely, unaccountably, uncommonly, uncustomarily, uniquely, unusually, wonderfully |
| Notes: | especially means 'particularly' or 'exceptionally' while specially means 'for a specific purpose'; especially comes from Latin meaning 'belonging to a particular species,' it now is restricted to mean 'important' |
| Antonyms: | commonly, generally, normally, ordinarily, unexceptionally, usually |
| Main Entry: | mainly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for the most part |
| Synonyms: | above all, chiefly, essentially, first and foremost, generally, in general, in the main, largely, most of all, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, primarily, principally, substantially, to the greatest extent, usually |
| Main Entry: | mostly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | generally, mainly |
| Synonyms: | above all, almost entirely, as a rule, chiefly, customarily, essentially, for the most part, frequently, in many instances, largely, many times, most often, often, on the whole, overall, particularly, predominantly, primarily, principally, regularly, usually |
| Main Entry: | primarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | generally; for the most part |
| Synonyms: | above all, basically, chiefly, especially, essentially, fundamentally, generally, largely, mainly, mostly, on the whole, overall, predominantly, principally |
| Antonyms: | secondarily |
| Main Entry: | principally |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | mainly |
| Synonyms: | above all, basically, before anything else, cardinally, chiefly, dominantly, eminently, especially, essentially, first and foremost, first of all, for the most part, fundamentally, generally, importantly, in the first place, in the main, largely, materially, mostly, notably, particularly, peculiarly, predominantly, preeminently, prevailingly, prevalently, primarily, substantially, superlatively, supremely, to a great degree, universally, vitally |
| Antonyms: | secondarily, trivially |
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