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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All of the villagers are understood to have entered the cave in search of gold, part of an informal mining economy that has expanded across parts of Laos in recent years, particularly in remote limestone and river basin regions where formal livelihoods are scarce and enforcement is limited.
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Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
All was well after the final two games in Pittsburgh, in which the team made the plays and came up with clutch hitting, particularly Ian Happ.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
On the other hand, when prices are high and rising, voters may not particularly care about things like Talarico's meat consumption, says Cliff Walker, who works at a Texas progressive strategy firm.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 30 May 2026
As humanoid robots move towards the battlefield, the technology has raised ethical concerns, particularly around the use of autonomous decision-making in combat when human lives are at stake.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 May 2026
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Kocha Olarn, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
All was well after the final two games in Pittsburgh, in which the team made the plays and came up with clutch hitting, particularly Ian Happ.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
On the other hand, when prices are high and rising, voters may not particularly care about things like Talarico's meat consumption, says Cliff Walker, who works at a Texas progressive strategy firm.
—Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR, 30 May 2026
As humanoid robots move towards the battlefield, the technology has raised ethical concerns, particularly around the use of autonomous decision-making in combat when human lives are at stake.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 30 May 2026
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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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