What does especially mean in English?

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0 very much; more than usual or more than other people or things:
- She's not especially interested in sport.
- I love Australian wines, especially the white wines.
- I chose this especially for your new house.
- They invited her to speak especially because of her experience in inner cities.
1 (used to emphasize the importance of one thing among others of its type or to point to one thing among others) very; particularly:
- He was especially fond of his youngest brother.
- She campaigned throughout the US, but especially in the northeast.

Parents of young children often become depressed, and this is especially true of single parents.
This particular stretch of coast is especially popular with walkers.
This variety of rose is especially hardy and drought-resistant.
It's a pity you couldn't come - I especially wanted you to meet my friend Jo.
The plans sometimes symbolize more than they explain, especially where large black surfaces representing the earth graphically detract from our reading of space and form.
First, the organic yields (especially the 2-year rotation) were lower than average yields in this area.
It is especially worth noting that in the market, the price of organic food is at least twice that of food treated with chemicals.
Sometimes, and with some letters (especially at the youngest age level), phonetic letter names are produced.