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
Rogoff says commodity prices are likely to rise, particularly with the impact of the Iran war on fuel prices.
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Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The sequel reflects the sad state of journalism – particularly the hard reality that lifestyle legacy publications like monthly print glossies are facing.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
There’s also particularly good hiking around Dent, the highest station in England at 350 metres.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
The inaugural Nottingham Caves Festival on October 17 aims to promote this unique aspect of the city by raising public awareness about the enduring importance of the caves, particularly during the Industrial Revolution, when housing was scarce.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The sequel reflects the sad state of journalism – particularly the hard reality that lifestyle legacy publications like monthly print glossies are facing.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 3 May 2026
There’s also particularly good hiking around Dent, the highest station in England at 350 metres.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 3 May 2026
The inaugural Nottingham Caves Festival on October 17 aims to promote this unique aspect of the city by raising public awareness about the enduring importance of the caves, particularly during the Industrial Revolution, when housing was scarce.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularly
Adverb
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No, especially when no one asked.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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The citizens of many other countries, especially in East Asia, are vastly more optimistic about the technology.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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New use for a common tool There are existing methods for collecting information on coffee’s chemical composition, most notably liquid or gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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And Anthropic, for its part, has had to take some cues from OpenAI—notably by making big and expensive data-center deals, such as an expansion in its partnership with Amazon Web Services.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Maine, too, saw its COVID numbers increase dramatically despite extremely high vaccination uptake.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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The soldiers trained on both the Bumblebee V1, a small, first-person-view drone that has seen thousands of combat flights in Ukraine, and the newer Bumblebee V2, which has automatic target recognition specifically meant to counter other drones and which has not been deployed yet.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Perkins did not hold any public meetings specifically for District 1 residents surrounding the data center and its accompanying financial plan, Cobb said.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This other cousin is now in her mid-70s and has always enjoyed a very luxurious life due to the business success of her father – my uncle – and our grandfather.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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With the naked eye and especially through good binoculars, its conjunction with a slender crescent moon on May 18 will be very pleasing to see.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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However, the path to the starting lineup may not be terribly long a wait for Parker.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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All told, the destructive flooding killed at least 136 people along a several-mile stretch of the river, raising questions about how things went so terribly wrong.—
Jim Vertuno,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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And yes, in 2026, rage coming from either side of the aisle is an incredibly powerful tool for marketing.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there’s something incredibly unnatural about the fast attention of the internet.—
Charlie Harding,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2026
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And Bona, a second-year reserve, got caught too many times reaching in the cookie jar while defending Towns.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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His next three fixtures are great for many reasons, too.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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“Particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularly. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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