particularly
par·ti·cu·larly
adverb
1.
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.
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.
uniquely or characteristically
- “these peculiarly cinematic elements”
- “a peculiarly French phenomenon”
- “everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him” John Knowles
Origin
From particular + -ly.
Related words
Pertaining to
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