PARTICULARLY Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

particularly

adverb

pər-ˈti-kyə-(lər-)lē

Definition of particularly

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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Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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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as in extremely

to a great degree a particularly good explanation

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Recent Examples of particularly District showed that no party was seen favorably, but Republicans were particularly unpopular. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026 Renters are also becoming a bigger force in Los Angeles politics, particularly as younger residents struggle with housing costs and the prospect of ever owning a home, Bonin said. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 The Party scored in unlikely places, particularly in the Midwest and the South. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026 Pelacarsen targets a stealthy and particularly lethal form of cholesterol called lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a). — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for particularly

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Adverb

Made from 270-thread-count long-staple cotton, the sheets have a crisp, breathable feel that's especially attractive to hot sleepers who prefer something lighter than silky sateen.

— Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026
But as a practicing Catholic, Pomiés says sometimes Uruguayan and especially officials misinterpret what secularism is.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of especially

Adverb

Poss, a Brantford, Ontario, native, became immersed in roots music while studying sociology at Duke University, notably after attending the Union Grove Fiddlers’ Convention.

— Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026
But unlike Dominguez, both Biggs and Henderson notably left the door open to closing schools after a moratorium is set to end next year.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of notably

Adverb

Researchers specifically tested whether adding Imdelltra could help patients live longer than continuing Imfinzi alone, which is already approved as a first treatment for this type of lung cancer.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Staff who work at harm reduction clinics set up specifically to help men who use steroids tell me that twenty years ago there were fewer users, and those users took longer breaks between cycles at lower doses.

— Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of specifically

Adverb

The brothers returned to Kansas City’s T-Mobile Center on Tuesday, a little more than a year since their last concert there and on a very big election night for the country.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
On November 2, robot dogs – and other kinds of machines built for locomotion of some kind – took part in the very first World Robot Mount Taishan Climbing Competition in Tai'an, in China's Shandong province.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

The North Carolina state legislator Jennifer Balkcom wasn’t terribly well-known before this election cycle.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2026
By focusing on the brain’s extraordinary—and still under-recognized—capacity for repair, Swain doesn’t encourage us to marvel at the many ways in which things can go terribly wrong.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of terribly

Adverb

Republicans not only lost the House, but watched as their hope of keeping a Senate majority slipped away, too — a blue tsunami that was quickly interpreted as a rebuke of the president and his agenda.

— David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2026
As California’s Latino population grew and their political power eventually did too, the days when such a victory would have been an inspiring surprise are long gone.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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