particularly
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/pəˈtɪkjələli/
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/pəˈtɪkjələli/ · /pəˈtɪkjəli/ · /pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/ · /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/
Definition of particularly
5 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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(focus, not-comparable)Especially, extremely.
“The apéritifs were particularly stimulating.”
“We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner.”
“One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.”
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adv
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(focus, not-comparable)Especially, extremely.
“The apéritifs were particularly stimulating.”
“We made an odd party before the arrival of the Ten, particularly when the Celebrity dropped in for lunch or dinner.”
“One particularly damaging, but often ignored, effect of conflict on education is the proliferation of attacks on schools[…]as children, teachers or school buildings become the targets of attacks. Parents fear sending their children to school. Girls are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence.”
- (not-comparable)To a great extent.
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(not-comparable)Specifically, uniquely or individually.
“But as the half progressed, Liverpool's pressure and high-tempo passing game increased United's frustration and it threatened to boil over on the stroke of half-time when Van Persie, who had already been booked, was involved in angry verbal exchanges with several Liverpool players, particularly Gerrard.”
“[Minnesota Senator Steve] Daines isn’t the only example of right-wing politicians who wish to wield anti-Semitism as a convenient cudgel against their political enemies, with scant if any evidence. But Montana’s vanishingly small Jewish population makes it particularly clear that this strategy has little to do with flesh-and-blood Jews at all.”
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(not-comparable)In detail; with regard to particulars.
“'That is quite right,' agreed Myra. 'We allow the milkman to come in at the front gate and go to the side door, to save him carrying his can right round the other way. No one else came; I asked Chloe particularly.'”
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(dated, not-comparable)In a particular manner; fussily.
“He, rather too particularly perhaps, avoids public company, and is the very reverse of a bon vivant.”
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Etymology
From particular + -ly.
Words you can make from particularly
200+ playable · top: CAPITULARY (17 pts)
Best play capitulary 17 points10-letter words
1 word9-letter words
8 words8-letter words
15 words7-letter words
20 words6-letter words
51 words- ATYPIC 13 pts
- PIRACY 13 pts
- ACUITY 11 pts
- APIARY 11 pts
- CULLAY 11 pts
- CURTLY 11 pts
- LACILY 11 pts
- PALTRY 11 pts
- PARITY 11 pts
- PARLAY 11 pts
- PARTLY 11 pts
- PIRAYA 11 pts
- PITAYA 11 pts
- PURITY 11 pts
- PYURIA 11 pts
- RACILY 11 pts
- RAPTLY 11 pts
- TRIPLY 11 pts
- APICAL 10 pts
- CAPITA 10 pts
- CARPAL 10 pts
- PICARA 10 pts
- PLICAL 10 pts
- ARIARY 9 pts
- ARTILY 9 pts
- RARITY 9 pts
- YAUTIA 9 pts
- ACTUAL 8 pts
- CITRAL 8 pts
- CRURAL 8 pts
- CURARA 8 pts
- CURARI 8 pts
- CURIAL 8 pts
- CURTAL 8 pts
- IRRUPT 8 pts
- LAICAL 8 pts
- LARRUP 8 pts
- PALLIA 8 pts
- PARRAL 8 pts
- PARURA 8 pts
- PILLAR 8 pts
- PLURAL 8 pts
- RACIAL 8 pts
- RICTAL 8 pts
- URACIL 8 pts
- URATIC 8 pts
- ALULAR 6 pts
- ATRIAL 6 pts
- LARIAT 6 pts
- LATRIA 6 pts
- RITUAL 6 pts
5-letter words
90 words- CRYPT 12 pts
- PRICY 12 pts
- PYRIC 12 pts
- TYPIC 12 pts
- APTLY 10 pts
- CARRY 10 pts
- CLARY 10 pts
- CULLY 10 pts
- CURLY 10 pts
- CURRY 10 pts
- LAYUP 10 pts
- LYCRA 10 pts
- LYRIC 10 pts
- LYTIC 10 pts
- PALLY 10 pts
- PARRY 10 pts
- PARTY 10 pts
- PATLY 10 pts
- PLATY 10 pts
- PLAYA 10 pts
- PURTY 10 pts
- TALCY 10 pts
- TYPAL 10 pts
- CAPRI 9 pts
- CAPUT 9 pts
- CARPI 9 pts
- CLAPT 9 pts
- CLIPT 9 pts
- CULPA 9 pts
- PICAL 9 pts
- PICUL 9 pts
- PLICA 9 pts
- ALARY 8 pts
- ALIYA 8 pts
- ALLAY 8 pts
- ARRAY 8 pts
- LAIRY 8 pts
- LAITY 8 pts
- LYART 8 pts
- RALLY 8 pts
- RIYAL 8 pts
- TALLY 8 pts
- TARRY 8 pts
- TAYRA 8 pts
- TRULY 8 pts
- YURTA 8 pts
- ACARI 7 pts
- APART 7 pts
- ATRIP 7 pts
- AULIC 7 pts
- AURIC 7 pts
- CALLA 7 pts
- CARAT 7 pts
- CAURI 7 pts
- CRAAL 7 pts
- CRURA 7 pts
- CULTI 7 pts
- CURIA 7 pts
- LILAC 7 pts
- PILAR 7 pts
- PILAU 7 pts
- PLAIT 7 pts
- PRILL 7 pts
- PRUTA 7 pts
- TAPIR 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- TRIAC 7 pts
- TULIP 7 pts
- UPLIT 7 pts
- ALTAR 5 pts
- ALULA 5 pts
- ARTAL 5 pts
- ATRIA 5 pts
- AURAL 5 pts
- AURAR 5 pts
- LAARI 5 pts
- LAURA 5 pts
- RAITA 5 pts
- RATAL 5 pts
- RIATA 5 pts
- RURAL 5 pts
- TALAR 5 pts
- TIARA 5 pts
- TRAIL 5 pts
- TRIAL 5 pts
- TRILL 5 pts
- TRULL 5 pts
- ULTRA 5 pts
- URARI 5 pts
- URIAL 5 pts
4-letter words
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