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
Across the board, facial temperatures rose when participants heard crying—particularly when the cries contained higher levels of NLP, signaling more distress.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Some of these stores are also allowing cannabis to land in the hands of children, which is particularly concerning given research showing that cannabis can harm the developing brain.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The controversy continues to dog the administration back in Washington, particularly on Capitol Hill.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
An ongoing satellite analysis by two academic researchers that started shortly after the war began shows how quickly and widespread the destruction of buildings has been in Gaza, particularly in the north, where more than 74% of the buildings have been damaged or destroyed.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Some of these stores are also allowing cannabis to land in the hands of children, which is particularly concerning given research showing that cannabis can harm the developing brain.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The controversy continues to dog the administration back in Washington, particularly on Capitol Hill.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
An ongoing satellite analysis by two academic researchers that started shortly after the war began shows how quickly and widespread the destruction of buildings has been in Gaza, particularly in the north, where more than 74% of the buildings have been damaged or destroyed.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularly
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These can run a couple hundred dollars, especially for large breeds.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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In timber stands, larger dead and down fuels remained available and contributed to fire spread where aligned with topography, most notably at the confluence of Dinky Creek and Bear Creek on the northern flank.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Images of the skinned bear in the residence hall kitchen have circulated on social media, notably Reddit.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Or consider the extremely rapid development of vaccines during the recent COVID pandemic.—
Alan Lightman
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk has risen in popularity over the years for his extremely polarizing takes, which resulted in a heavy split among reactions to his passing.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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For Thanksgiving, specifically, the search engine says low prices are typically available 24 to 59 days before departure, with the lowest prices offered 35 days out.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An alternative method is to use a degreasing cleaner specifically designed for kitchen appliances.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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The player known as Dan the Man during his playing days remains very active in a lot of different arenas.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Some like to get to the airport very early, with time for a full picnic, while others are dashing in at the last minute while downing a protein bar.—
Jessie Beck,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even raid racers are not terribly excited about that, and apparently even like the previous World’s First team is even going to bother with it.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Set in his native Scotland and lovingly photographed, the film tantalizes even without a terribly original story.—
Stephen Farber,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, these fluctuations are incredibly important, from a cosmic perspective.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
11 Sep. 2025
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Now, glasses are for everyone and have become incredibly versatile.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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His designs were built under license by Bristol for use in British passenger trains, too.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Needing 30-plus yards for a first down in two plays proved too much, and the Texans turned the ball over on downs.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularly. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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