Definition of particularlynext
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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Recent Examples of particularly When testing real graphite anodes and sodium solid electrolytes, the team observed the same ghost signals, particularly at the crystal seams known as grain boundaries. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 Morgan Creek and Cove Creek will be particularly subject to flooding this morning. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2026 But even for people who are used to heat, long stretches of it can be particularly dangerous. Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 As the affiliate industry grows, particularly for fashion brands and beauty brands which increasingly route a growing share of sales through such links, the answer is getting harder to parse. Tom Matsuda, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for particularly
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Adverb
  • Kindness and clarity can share the same sentence, especially when both people need an honest answer.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2026
  • Other vipers are known to flick their tails, especially baby vipers with bright green or neon yellow tail tips that might appear like a wiggly worm to unsuspecting frogs.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Bronwyn’s mother, Muzzy, who was lambasted all of last season for being cold and arguably cruel to her daughter, is notably softer in her first scene back — though the bob is as cunty as ever.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In a less controversial though no less polarizing vein, Sierra also notably designed a runway for a 2022 Balenciaga show created from 275 cubic meters of mud from a French peat bog.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Those advantages can deliver real business value and can be extremely difficult for competitors to overcome.
    George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Despite this high level of inconsistency, people were extremely confident their memories were correct.
    Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Even more specifically, if the Phillies are facing the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card Series, Game 1 could call for a righty starter.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • One downside of PocketGuard is that it’s not specifically oriented toward retirees.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The Microtransat achievement represents more than a tiny boat completing a very long journey.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Turns out the two had a rather close bond, as Elia was very politically savvy compared to the naïve Rhaegar.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Though Lock and Fleury aren’t Darnold and Kubiak, Wednesday night’s game demonstrated that Seattle is not interested in making terribly many overarching changes from last year’s general offensive approach.
    Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The other might be the terribly limited prospects of people like Miguelito living in Chivilcoy, a town outside Buenos Aires, where the two latter parts of the film is set.
    Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The drinks program is both incredibly strong and incredibly specific at Ernesto's.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Freedom Without Compromise Compliance and security teams may instinctively default to no because the risks are incredibly high.
    David Matalon, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • But Luján says his colleagues are eager to visit him in New Mexico, too, even though Republicans struggled to even field a candidate against him.
    Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • But on health insurance, too, the 2025 numbers don't reflect changes already underway this year.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularly. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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