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particularly

/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/adverb5 syllables

Particularly means: to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common.

Synonyms for particularly15

adverb, as in to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

peculiarly, especially, specially

adverb, as in specifically or especially distinguished from others

in particular

adverb, as in uniquely or characteristically

peculiarly

also used for particularly

exceedingly, detailly, exacting, fastidiously, pedantically, pickily, above all, first and foremost, primarily, greatly: see also Thesaurus:very, thoroughly

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What does particularly mean?3

adverb

1

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common“he was particularly fussy about spelling”

2

specifically or especially distinguished from others“loves Bach, particularly his partitas”

3

uniquely or characteristically“these peculiarly cinematic elements”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Particularly in a sentence

  • Our bus comes late, particularly when we are in a hurry.AlanF_US
  • It wasn't a particularly bad rash, but it was embarrassing nonetheless.Eccles17
  • You don't particularly want to do that, do you?CK
  • Scientists are beginning to assess the toll on wildlife, particularly endangered koala populations.Hybrid
  • In recent years, economic growth has been driven by mining - particularly iron ore.The_World_Factbook
  • After a particularly bad hangover, he has sworn off alcohol for good.ariarin
  • It's getting cooler, particularly in the morning and at night.sundown
  • Many explanations have been put forward, but none of them are particularly satisfying.ddnktr

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