particularly

[per-tik-yuh-ler-lee, puh-tik-]

adverb

1. in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially.

   He read it with particularly great interest.

   Synonyms: specially, exceptionally

2. in a particular manner; specifically; individually.

3. in detail; minutely.

   Synonyms: scrupulously

particularly

/ pəˈtɪkjʊləlɪ /

adverb

1. very much; exceptionally

   I wasn't particularly successful

2. in particular; specifically

   pensioners, particularly the less well-off

Word History and Origins

Origin of particularly¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English. See particular, -ly

Synonym Study

See especially.

Example Sentences

He said that the freakish death, however, shouldn’t deter visitors since theme parks, particularly Disney and Universal, are subject to “daily, weekly and monthly inspections.”

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Frontline locations are particularly lawless places, where retribution from Russian forces can be swift and brutal.

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This, he believes, could be the best way forward - particularly around the definition of the ECHR's Article 8, which guarantees the right to, among other things, family life.

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Teachers also told Estyn that AI could be effective for tailoring resources to individual pupils, particularly those with additional needs.

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Sir Stephen's total dismissal of the "gut instinct" tactic was particularly refreshing.

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Related Words

• especially 
• exceptionally 
• notably 
• principally 
• specially 
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