especialmente porque

[es-pe-see-al-men-te POR-ke]

adverbial phrase

especially because

1. for the particular reason that; most importantly because

I didn't go to the party, especially because I was tired.

Não fui à festa, especialmente porque estava cansado.

2. particularly on account of; chiefly due to the fact that

This restaurant is popular, especially because of its excellent service.

Este restaurante é popular, especialmente porque tem um excelente atendimento.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

especialmente porque

Standard usage, commonly used in spoken and written Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

especialmente porque

Standard usage with same frequency as other regions

São Paulo

especialmente porque

Standard usage with same frequency as other regions

Portugal

especialmente porque

Standard usage, equally common in European Portuguese

principalmente porque

é que especialmente

sobretudo porque

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