particularly
adverb
par·tic·u·lar·ly
pər-ˈti-kyə-(lər-)lē 
pə-ˈti-kyə-(lər-)lē,
-ˈti-kyə-lə-lē;
-ˈti-k(ə-)lē
also pär-
1
: in a particular manner : in detail
2
: to an unusual degree
a particularly dry summer
particularly stormy weather
3
: in particular : specifically
The tools were useful, particularly the knife.
Examples of particularly in a Sentence
Pay particularly close attention to the second paragraph.
all of you, but particularly anyone with a problem, should feel free to contact me at any time
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Neither of those penalties was particularly poor but both could have been hit with more pace and better placement.
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Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 12 Mar. 2025
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Etz loved traveling, reading and music — particularly obscure British pop bands — and was a longtime Chicago Cubs fan and Los Angeles Lakers season-ticket holder.
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Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 12 Mar. 2025
At least George Bryan of Bryan Bros. doesn't seem to be particularly fond of some of his colleagues.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Etz loved traveling, reading and music — particularly obscure British pop bands — and was a longtime Chicago Cubs fan and Los Angeles Lakers season-ticket holder.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Streaming services have put musicians in a particularly difficult position.
—Adam Ayers, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for particularly
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“Particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particularly. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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particularly
adverb
par·tic·u·lar·ly
pə(r)-ˈtik-yə-(lər-)lē
-yə-lə-lē
-yə-lə-lē
pə(r)-ˈtik-(ə-)lē
1
: in a particular manner
2
: to an unusual degree : especially
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