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particularly
adverb par·tic·u·lar·ly \pə(r)-ˈti-kyə-(lər-)lē, -kyə-lə-lē; pə(r)-ˈti-k(ə-)lē; also pär-\
: more than usually
—used to indicate someone or something that deserves special mention
Full Definition of PARTICULARLY
1
: in a particular manner : in detail
2
: to an unusual degree <a particularly dry summer>
3
: in particular : specifically
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First Known Use of PARTICULARLY
14th century
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- especially, specifically
- Antonyms
- generally
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