1
[ adverb ] to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Examples

"he was particularly fussy about spelling" "a particularly gruesome attack" "under peculiarly tragic circumstances" "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)

The results were good although they are difficult to compare with hand brushing , particularly when the individual knows how to brush his teeth properly .

(Edward E. Kelly, S.J., "Christian Unity in England"...)

There were many letters of strong protest against the portrait of the Anglican clergyman , who was indeed portrayed as a man not particularly concerned with religious matters and without really very_much to do as clergyman .

(Organic Gardening and Farming,...)

The pansies I cherished most bloomed for me in February during a particularly cold winter .

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

This is particularly true in site selection .

(Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)

In America , such self-deception has served a particularly useful purpose .

2
[ adverb ] specifically or especially distinguished from others

Synonyms

in_particular

Examples

"loves Bach, particularly his partitas" "recommended one book in particular" "trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular"

Related terms

particular particular

3
[ adverb ] uniquely or characteristically

Synonyms

peculiarly

Examples

"these peculiarly cinematic elements" "a peculiarly French phenomenon" "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles

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