no‧ta‧bly W3 / nəʊtəbli / 副词

1 used to say that a person or thing is a typical example or the most important example of something 同义词 especially , in particular :

Some early doctors, notably Hippocrates, thought that diet was important.

2 formal in a way that is clearly different, important, or unusual 同义词 significantly :

Emigration has notably increased over the past five years.

Notably absent from his statement was any hint of an apology.

THESAURUS

especially/particularly used when you want to emphasize that something concerns or affects one person or thing more than others, or is true about a particular situation more than others : This disease mostly affects women, particularly older women. | Paris is always full of tourists, especially in the summer. | It’s not easy to receive compliments, especially if you’re not used to them. | The surface is very slippery, particularly when it has been raining.

specially spoken especially : I like parks, specially when they’ve got lakes. | You have to be careful what you say, specially if there are children listening.

in particular especially – used before or after a 名词 . Often used in the 短语 anyone/anything/anywhere in particular and someone/something/somewhere in particular : Mary loves most classical music, in particular Bach and Vivaldi. | Kids in particular will love this show. | Is there anything in particular you would like to eat? | Was there someone in particular you were hoping to meet?

notably formal used for saying someone or something is an important example of what you are talking about : The use of illegal drugs – notably marijuana – has increased in recent years. | A number of respected philosophers, most notably Leibniz, criticized Newton’s theories.

above all used for emphasizing that something is more important than all the other things you have mentioned : Get plenty of sleep, eat lots of good food, and above all try to relax.

most of all more than anything or anyone else : Swimming and soccer are fun, but I like dancing most of all. | Out of everybody at school she was the person who helped me most of all.