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

• especially
• specifically

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

Vought previously criticized federal bureaucrats in private speeches in 2023 and 2024, particularly the EPA, according to reporting by the nonprofit investigative news site Pro Publica. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2025

Others, particularly in the Global South, operate with outdated systems and limited technical capacity. —London Business School, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

The prospect of war between India and Pakistan is particularly alarming due to both countries’ possession of nuclear weapons. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2025

Part of that was driven by rising competition from EV offerings of other automakers, particularly in China, and partly by backlash from some buyers turned off by Musk’s increasingly conservative and controversial political stances. —Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025

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