特に|とくにtokuni[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. adverbparticularly; especially; in particular; expressly
   私は音楽おんがく、特とくにロックが大好だいすきだ。↗

   I love music, especially rock.

• SynonymとりわけWrittenWritten; singles out one thing as standing out above the rest, as in 「とりわけ印象深い」; stresses prominence more strongly than 「特に」.
• Synonym殊にことにWrittenWritten; means especially or exceptionally, as in 「ことに美しい」; slightly more literary than 「特に」.
• Synonym中にもなかにもWrittenMeans especially among a group; the related 「なかでも」 is the usual choice, and 「なかにも」 is less common.
• Synonym格別かくべつWrittenWritten; means exceptional or out of the ordinary — outstanding degree as in 「格別の味」, or special circumstances as in 「格別の事情」; 「特に」 is only an adverb.
• Synonym特別とくべつNeutralNeutral; means special or exceptional, works as a na-adjective as well as an adverb, as in 「今日は特別寒い」; 「特に」 singles one item out from many.
• Synonym中でもなかでもNeutralNeutral; means especially among many, as in 「中でもこれが一番」; common in speech.
• SynonymわけてWrittenWritten; means especially or all the more, usually as 「わけても」; rare in modern usage.
• SynonymなかんずくWrittenArchaic written word; means especially among many; found mainly in formal writing.
• Synonym別してべっしてWrittenWritten; means especially or particularly, with an old-fashioned tone; rarely used today.
• Related一段いちだんNeutralNeutral; means even more or still further, as in 「一段と寒くなった」; stresses a deepening of degree.
• Related格段かくだんWrittenWritten; describes a wide gap in degree, as in 「格段に進歩した」; stresses the size of the difference.
• RelatedひときわNeutralNeutral; describes something standing out conspicuously, as in 「ひときわ目立つ」; the focus is on being eye-catching.
• RelatedひとしおWrittenWritten; means still more or especially, used mostly with feelings, as in 「喜びもひとしおだ」.
• Related一方ならずひとかたならずWrittenWritten; means exceptionally or beyond the ordinary, often in thanks like 「一方ならぬお世話」.
• RelatedことのほかWrittenWritten; means unexpectedly or exceptionally so, as in 「ことのほか喜ぶ」; adds a nuance of surprise.

For 'especially' or 'particularly,' the default is the adverb 「特に」. In written prose use 「とりわけ」 or 「ことに」; to single one out of many, 「中でも」; for an even greater degree, 「一段と」; for standing out, 「ひときわ」; for something special, 「特別」.

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1. （他たの場合ばあいとは全まったく異ことなり、専もっぱらその事ことのためだけ）殊更ことさらに（扱あつかう様よう）。特別とくべつに。
2. （下したに打ち消うちけしの言げん端たんを伴ともなって）それほど取り立とりたてて言いうほどに（～ない）。