Definitions for particularly
pərˈtɪk yə lər li, pəˈtɪk-par·tic·u·lar·ly

Princeton's WordNet(1.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially(adverb)

   to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

   "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"

2. particularly, in particular(adverb)

   specifically or especially distinguished from others

   "loves Bach, particularly his partitas"; "recommended one book in particular"; "trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular"

3. peculiarly, particularly(adverb)

   uniquely or characteristically

   "these peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon"; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. particularly(Adverb)

   especially;

2. particularly(Adverb)

   to a great extent

3. particularly(Adverb)

   specifically, uniquely or individually

4. particularly(Adverb)

   in detail; with regard to particulars

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Particularly(adverb)

   in a particular manner; expressly; with a specific reference or interest; in particular; distinctly

2. Particularly(adverb)

   in an especial manner; in a high degree; as, a particularly fortunate man; a particularly bad failure

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'particularly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #416

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'particularly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #565

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'particularly' in Adverbs Frequency: #58

How to pronounce particularly?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say particularly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of particularly in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of particularly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of particularly in a Sentence

1. Kate Winslet:

   They were like the golden tickets this year, they were really very coveted spots I think, particularly in this category and so I am absolutely thrilled.

2. Kieran Baxter:

   The scale of the ice loss was immediately evident as we reached altitude but it was only by comparing the images side-by-side that the last 100 years of change were made visible. It was both a breathtaking and heartbreaking experience, particularly knowing that the melt has accelerated massively in the last few decades, unless we drastically reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, there will be little ice left to photograph in another hundred years.

3. Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

   What's proposed by China and now joined by many other countries could serve a very useful purpose because we have a massive infrastructure deficit in this country and in our region, a new multilateral bank to fund infrastructure, particularly in our region, could play a really important part for good in the years and decades to come.

4. White House spokesman Josh Earnest:

   The situation in Israel is particularly volatile, and so I think in this case his decision to reconsider that trip is a good outcome for all those involved.

5. Hiroki Narumi:

   High schools were particularly hard hit, with national competition entries dropping below 1,000 schools.

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