In a manner relating to or involving aphesis; in a way that involves loss of initial syllables or sounds.
From aphetic + -ally (adverbial suffix). This adverb allows linguists to discuss aphesis as a process or manner in scholarly writing.
Describing how 'especially' is often pronounced 'specially' aphetically shows that language is democratic—speakers ignore 'rules' constantly and create more efficient versions that eventually become standard.
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