No. 4,458 in Arabic

وخصوصا

Especially

In a sentence

أنا أحب جميع الفواكه، وخصوصًا التفاح.
I love all fruits, especially apples.
The word 'وخصوصًا' here is used to specify or highlight 'apples' as a particular example from 'all fruits'.
الطقس رائع في هذا الوقت من السنة، وخصوصًا في الليل.
The weather is wonderful this time of year, especially at night.
In this sentence, 'وخصوصًا' emphasizes 'at night' as a distinctive time during 'this time of year' with good weather.
يجب أن نعتني بصحتنا، وخصوصًا عندما نكبر.
We have to take care of our health, especially as we grow older.
Here, 'وخصوصًا' is used to stress 'as we grow older' as a particular circumstance for 'taking care of our health'.

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