1
as in especially
in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others
all of you, but particularly anyone with a problem, should feel free to contact me at any time
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2
as in notably
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
she complained particularly about the suggestion that she make a greater effort to consider other viewpoints
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3
as in extremely
to a great degree
a particularly good explanation
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Recent Examples of particularly
Yermak’s been a pivotal conduit for Ukraine in negotiating with the U.S. and its European allies, particularly in pushing for tougher sanctions on Russia.
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Costs for the Newcastle match feel particularly steep, although the £77 charge has increased within the five per cent cap, in line with season ticket prices.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Likewise, the city is monitoring certain bridges, particularly in the Tess Corners area on the city's east side.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As such, this year’s lineup of gold medal-winning IPAs at the U.S. Open Beer Championship is particularly diverse.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Costs for the Newcastle match feel particularly steep, although the £77 charge has increased within the five per cent cap, in line with season ticket prices.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Likewise, the city is monitoring certain bridges, particularly in the Tess Corners area on the city's east side.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
As such, this year’s lineup of gold medal-winning IPAs at the U.S. Open Beer Championship is particularly diverse.
—Erik Ofgang, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularly
Adverb
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There is also a fear that the recent uptick in collaboration between the Mexican and U.S. militaries to share intel could backfire, especially if the U.S. military actually invades Mexico.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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The divide was especially dramatic in Massachusetts, where 94% of immigrants arrested by ICE were apprehended in the community — and 78% had no criminal record.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On his orders, agencies have buried climate data, rewritten history, redefined categories and definitions (most notably of gender), cut research, and undermined or eliminated independent auditors.—
Fergus McIntosh,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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Shortly after the ad was released, Jaguar revealed its Type 00 concept car at Miami Art Week — notably, not at a traditional automotive show.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Any other entity, whether at the state, federal, or local level, should be extremely cautious in construing this new law as a ready-to-go template.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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But the box-office failure of Long Shot, his extremely charming 2018 team-up with Charlize Theron, coincided with the business as a whole backing away from the genre.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The leading consumer product is called Image (in its original form that was developed specifically for nutsedge).—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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Then, in 2021, Texas further restricted the right to vote with SB1, a draconian bill that specifically targeted voting methods disproportionately used by working communities and communities of color.—
Martin Luther King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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That velocity had previously masked a very hittable fastball, and Sasaki’s heater got walloped in the ensuing outings.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Aug. 2025
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This is a very dense and layered film that fans are going to freeze-frame.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plus, those businesses rely on a strong supply chain, which has been terribly disrupted by tariffs in recent months.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Twitch recently banned her, with people citing that cheating on stream is against its TOS, but then early today she was unbanned, making that duration incredibly short.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, Boone was incredibly complimentary of Rice’s catching skills on Monday and Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Manny Machado followed with a walk, and he too was thrown out trying to take second on the back end of a double steal.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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The scorecards were a little too tight, in my opinion.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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