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.

Synonyms of particularly

• especially

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, he’s primarily used as a central midfielder for Barça – though he was used on the left wing by Blaugrana boss Hansi Flick for 109 minutes over two matches this campaign – and is not particularly known for game-breaking acceleration or velocity, especially post-knee surgery. —Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

Cohen said Humble Robotics is working to make cabless vehicles applicable to public roads, particularly those surrounding the busy ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. —Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026

That past has put his responsibilities in the White House at odds to varying degrees with the administration's incursions around the world, particularly in the Middle East. —Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 21 June 2026

But very few people seem particularly interested in what happens when those guardrails create friction, limit access or force uncomfortable tradeoffs. —Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing particularly

• not particularly

Rhymes for particularly

• perpendicularly

Kids Definition

particularly

adverb

par·​tic·​u·​lar·​ly pə(r)-ˈtik-yə-(lər-)lē  -yə-lə-lē 

pə(r)-ˈtik-(ə-)lē

1

: in a particular manner

2

: to an unusual degree : especially