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particularly

par·ti·cu·larly

UK/pəˈtɪkjələli/ US/pəˈtɪkjəli/ common

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
Synonyms

Origin

From particular + -ly.

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