Especialy or especially?
Did you mean especially? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
Incorrect
especialy
Correct
especially
Correct spelling: especially. Misspelling: especialy.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
Memory tip
Especial + ly gives a double L, and the word starts with ES, not EX.
Why people write “especialy”
The misspelling “especialy” is only one letter off: it uses a single L where especially has a double LL.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make especially automatic.
Other misspellings of “especially”
People also write “expecially”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“expecially”
Correct spelling: especially. Misspelling: expecially.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
The misspelling “expecially” is only one letter off: it uses X in place of S; the two letters can sound alike here.
What does “especially” mean?
especially adverb
- to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
“he was particularly fussy about spelling”
Synonyms:particularlypeculiarlyspecially
- in a special manner
“a specially arranged dinner”
Synonyms:specially
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Full dictionary entry
“Especially” in a sentence
- I love fruit, especially mangoes.
- He was particularly fussy about spelling.
- A specially arranged dinner.
Is “especially” a playable word?
17 points in Scrabble · 20 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“especialy” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from ESPECIALLY.