particularly
Americanadverb
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in a particular or to an exceptional degree; especially.
He read it with particularly great interest.
- Synonyms:
- specially, exceptionally
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in a particular manner; specifically; individually.
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in detail; minutely.
- Synonyms:
- scrupulously
adverb
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very much; exceptionally
I wasn't particularly successful
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in particular; specifically
pensioners, particularly the less well-off
Related Words
See especially.
Etymology
Origin of particularly
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English. See particular, -ly
Example Sentences
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A White House official said that while Ford and other automakers “have raised supply concerns in light of the Novelis incident, they have not requested tariff relief on this matter in a particularly pronounced way.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The findings, outlined in the Nature journal, could explain why some people lose far more weight than others and why some have particularly bad side-effects, such as nausea and vomiting, while taking them.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Scotland-based osteopath Gavin Routledge, who has teamed with renowned golf coach Gary Nicol in developing a treatment program for spinal injuries, views Woods’ medical history as particularly telling.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
Factor in taxes, particularly if you plan Roth conversions or take traditional IRA distributions early.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
He knew that the San Andreas fault runs north and south for hundreds of miles in California, making that land particularly susceptible to earthquakes.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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