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особенно

particularly

Meaning of особенно

to a special or unusual degree

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Russian[ɐˈsobʲɪnːə]
particularly
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особенно with English translation

особенно usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I was particularly careful with the glass.

Я был особенно осторожен со стеклом.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She is particularly good at maths.

Она особенно хорошо разбирается в математике.

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особенно belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

особенноparticularly
онлайнonline
вместеtogether
частоoften
редкоrarely
раноearly
поздноlate

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What's the difference between особенно / особо / в особенности / прежде всего / особенно сильно / главным образом

🇷🇺Russian
особенно

The most direct and general option: means “to a special degree,” often used to emphasize one item or case.

A1Very Often

I particularly liked this film.

Мне особенно понравился этот фильм.

О
🇷🇺Russian
особо

Close to “особенно,” but often sounds shorter and a bit drier; common in phrases like “not particularly.”

A1Often

I’m not particularly tired.

Я не особо устал.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в особенности

More bookish and emphatic than “особенно”; means “in particular,” “especially.”

A1Rarely

I like this city, especially its old center.

Мне нравится этот город, в особенности его старый центр.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прежде всего

Means “first of all,” “above all”; it is about priority or order, not degree.

A1Often

First of all, we need to understand the cause of the problem.

Прежде всего нужно понять причину проблемы.

О
🇷🇺Russian
особенно сильно

An intensified form: “very particularly / especially strongly.” Used to stress the strength of a feeling, pain, or action.

A1Rarely

I particularly liked the music very much.

Мне особенно сильно понравилась музыка.

🇷🇺Russian

Means “mostly,” “mainly”; stresses that something is true for the most part, but not entirely.

A1Often

He came mainly because of work.

Он пришёл главным образом из-за работы.

П
🇷🇺Russian
преимущественно

A bookish word meaning “mainly,” “predominantly”; it indicates that something prevails.

A1Rarely

This area is inhabited mainly by families with children.

В этом районе живут преимущественно семьи с детьми.

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How to pronounce особенно and what this word means

особенно translation: particularly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce особенно

[ɐˈsobʲɪnːə]

особенно translation

particularly

особенно examples

I was particularly careful with the glass.

особенно transcription

[ɐˈsobʲɪnːə]

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особенно meaning: what does it mean?

в особой, необычной степени; особенно сильно

особенно pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

особенно is pronounced as [ɐˈsobʲɪnːə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

особенно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I was particularly careful with the glass. Translation: Я был особенно осторожен со стеклом.

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