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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For me, that meant chest tightness and difficulty breathing during particularly intense bouts of grief.
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Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Those who eat a vegan diet or who have celiac disease, Crohn’s disease, and cystic fibrosis are particularly at risk of vitamin D deficiency.
—Veronica Cristino and Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Apr. 2025
For me, that meant chest tightness and difficulty breathing during particularly intense bouts of grief.
—Kathleen Ferraro, SELF, 15 Apr. 2025
Tyler enjoyed hunting with his relatives and playing video games with his friends, and particularly enjoyed spending time on his family’s farm, his obituary reads.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
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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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