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

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. particularly, peculiarly, especially, speciallyadverb

    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 particularadverb

    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, particularlyadverb

    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

  1. particularlyadverb

    especially;

  2. particularlyadverb

    to a great extent

  3. particularlyadverb

    specifically, uniquely or individually

  4. particularlyadverb

    in detail; with regard to particulars

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Particularlyverb

    Etymology: from particular.

    Providence, that universally casts its eye over all the creation, is yet pleased more particularly to fasten it upon some. Robert South, Sermons.

    This exact propriety of Virgil , I particularly regarded as a great part of his character. Dryden.

    With the flower and the leaf I was so particularly pleased, both for the invention and the moral, that I commend it to the reader. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. particularly

    Particularly is an adverb that is used to describe something that is to a higher degree or extent, more than usual, or in greater detail. It emphasizes importance or relevance of a subject or aspect, referring to one specific thing or situation from among a group.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Particularlyadverb

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

  2. Particularlyadverb

    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

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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. Mindy Kaling:

    I think particularly coming from a family of immigrants, it's a really easy way to feel part of the dominant culture. So, being part of an ad is actually just really glamorous and fun for me because I know my entire family is going to tune in, i come from Boston, so my dad is like the biggest Tom Brady, Patriots fan and Tom Brady love of Tom Brady remained as Tom Brady moved on to the Buckaneers.

  2. Jim Weems:

    There's no intelligence to support that this event is going to be particularly targeted.

  3. Nicholas McQuire:

    Matt Garman's very well regarded in the business, understands the technology, particularly the infrastructure side of the business which is core to AWS's strengths in the market.

  4. Police Chief Mike Koval:

    I frankly think it is, for our purposes today, wholly inappropriate and I am not going to blemish anyone's character particularly someone's as young as his.

  5. Scott Applewhite -RRB- Levin:

    Rather than us just whining about this reprobate and unethical hack, let’s do something about it: Lawyers are not free to doctor evidence particularly when they are doctoring evidence for the purpose of putting people in prison.

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