Especially lovable possibly after answer (5,3)
I believe the answer is:
above all
'especially' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'lovable possibly after answer' is the wordplay.
'possibly' is an anagram indicator.
'after' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'answer' becomes 'a' (abbreviation eg in Q and A).
'lovable' anagrammed gives 'boveall'.
'boveall' after 'a' is 'ABOVE ALL'.
(Other definitions for above all that I've seen before include "Shakespeare: 'This . . . . . . . ., to thine own self be true'" , "First and foremost" , "primarily" , "omnipotent?" , "What 18 [EVEREST] is" .)