Dictionary Definition
particularly adv
1 to a distinctly greater extent or degree than
is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a
particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic
circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to
the danger" [syn: peculiarly, especially, specially]
2 specifically or especially distinguished from
others; "loves Bach, particularly his partitas"; "recommended one
book in particular"; "trace major population movements for the
Pueblo groups in particular" [syn: in
particular]
3 uniquely or characteristically; "these
peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon";
"everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to
him"- John Knowles [syn: peculiarly]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
Adverb
- especially; to a great extent
- specifically, uniquely or individually
- in detail; with regard to particulars
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
a fortiori, above all, abundantly, acutely, all the more, alone, amazingly, amply, apart, astonishingly, at length,
awesomely, by itself,
chiefly, completely, concretely, conscientiously,
conspicuously,
copiously, critically, definitely, discriminatingly,
discriminatively,
distinctively,
distinctly, dominantly, eminently, emphatically, especially, even, ever so, exactly, exceptionally, explicitly, expressly, exquisitely, extraordinarily,
extremely, exuberantly, famously, fastidiously, finically, finickily, finickingly, first of all,
fully, fussily, generously, glaringly, impressively, in chief, in
detail, in extenso, in full, in particular, in the main, in the
singular, in toto, incredibly, indeed, individually, intensely, item by item,
magically, magnanimously, magnificently, mainly, markedly, marvelously, meticulously, minutely, more than ever,
mostly, never so, no end,
nobly, notably, once, one by one, only, outstandingly, peculiarly, per se, pointedly, precisely, predominantly, preeminently, primarily, principally, profusely, prominently, pronouncedly, punctiliously, queasily, remarkably, richly, scrupulously, separately, severally, signally, single-handedly,
singly, singularly, solely, special, specially, specifically, splendidly, still more,
strikingly, superlatively, surpassingly, surprisingly, to be
specific, uncommonly,
uniquely, unusually, very, wholly, wonderfully, wondrous, worthily, yea