# besonders

besonders is a German adverb meaning “especially”.

## In other languages

- Русский: особенно
- Українська: окремо, осібно

## Meanings

1. especially, particularly
   - Ich mag Musik, besonders Rock. — I love music, especially rock.
2. _emphatic_ very, especially
   - besonders gut — very good
3. exceptionally, separately
   - besonders behandeln — to treat separately

## Examples

- Das Essen sah nicht besonders appetitlich aus. — The food didn't look very appetizing.
- Sie sprechen nicht besonders gut Französisch, oder? — You don't know how to speak French very well, do you?
- Ich kenne sie nicht besonders gut. — I don't know her very well.
- Tom kann nicht besonders gut kochen. — Tom can't cook very well.
- Ich liebe Nara, besonders im Herbst. — I love Nara, especially in autumn.

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