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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Tom Williams, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The rest of the production had been much harder—particularly because, to his frustration, he’d been forced to film primarily in Atlanta rather than in Oakland, after a year of maddening delays led to the production losing its California tax rebate.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
Clerky has built expertise in startup-specific legal requirements, particularly in Delaware corporate law and Silicon Valley standard financing documents (including Y Combinator SAFEs and standard venture financing agreements).
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Opponents of the cuts said closing the Winters benefits office would disproportionately affect low-income residents, particularly those struggling to meet increasingly complex eligibility requirements.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
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“Particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particularly. Accessed 21 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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