No. 168 in Slovenian
posebej
"Posebej" means "especially" or "separately" in English.
In a sentence
To darilo je posebej izbrano zate.
This gift is specially chosen for you.
Specifically, the word 'posebej' in this sentence emphasizes that the action of selecting the gift is intentionally directed or personalized for the addressed person.
Posebej so bili veseli te novice!
They were especially glad about this news!
In this case, 'posebej' is used to emphasize the degree of happiness or satisfaction regarding the news.
To opravilo moraš opraviti posebej, brez pomoči.
You must complete this task separately, without help.
Here, 'posebej' conveys the meaning of doing something individually or apart from others, indicating separation.
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