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besonders

/bəˈzɔndɐs/· adverb

especially, particularly

„Besonders wichtig ist Schlaf.“

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besonders
especially

Besonders am Abend tut mein Rücken weh.

My back hurts especially in the evening.

Word family

besondersbesonderespecialdie Besonderheitspecial featuredas Sonderangebotspecial offer

Common combinations

  • besonders gutparticularly good
  • nicht besondersnot particularly
  • ganz besondersmost of all

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
vor allem

Real examples

  • Besonders im Winter bin ich oft krank.Especially in winter I'm often ill.
  • Das Essen war nicht besonders gut.The food wasn't particularly good.
  • Bewegung ist besonders wichtig, wenn du im Büro arbeitest.Exercise is especially important if you work in an office.

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