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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
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especially
Also: particularly, unusually, more than usual
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Examples
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- Сего́дня не особенно жарко. It is not especially hot today.
- Мне особенно нечего сказа́ть. I have nothing particular to say.
- Для того́, кто стоит на берегу, вре́мя бежи́т быстре́е, чем для сидящего в ло́дке — особенно если с мужчи́ной в ло́дке его жена́. To a man standing on the shore, time passes quicker than to a man on a boat — especially if the man on the boat is with his wife.
- Он особенно настоя́л на э́том. He particularly insisted on this.
- Ему не нра́вится спорт, да и мне не особенно. He is not fond of sports, and I am not either.
- Ты не вы́глядишь особенно удивлённым. You don't look too surprised.
- На его лице́ особенно выделя́лись кусти́стые бро́ви. His bushy brows accented his face.
- Никогда не де́лай прогно́зов, особенно на бу́дущее. Never make predictions, especially about the future.
- Особенно ва́жной явля́ется приве́рженность к традицио́нным це́нностям. What is especially important is the observation of the traditional values.
- Мне особенно понра́вилось то, как ты пел втору́ю пе́сню. I especially liked the way you sang the second song.