PARTICULARLY - Definition

Meaning of PARTICULARLY

Pronunciation:		pur'tikyulurlee
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[adv] to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger" [adv] uniquely or characteristically; "these peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon"; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles [adv] specifically or especially distinguished from others; "loves Bach, particularly his partitas"; "recommended one book in particular"; "trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular"

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	Synonyms:	especially, in particular, peculiarly, specially


Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Partic"ular*ly\, adv. 1. In a particular manner; expressly; with a specific reference or interest; in particular; distinctly. 2. In an especial manner; in a high degree; as, a particularly fortunate man; a particularly bad failure. The exact propriety of Virgil I particularly regarded as a great part of his character. --Dryden.

Thesaurus Terms

	Related Terms:	a fortiori, above all, abundantly, acutely, all the more, alone, amazingly, amply, apart, astonishingly, at length, awesomely, by itself, chiefly, completely, concretely, conscientiously, conspicuously, copiously, critically, definitely, discriminatingly, discriminatively, distinctively, distinctly, dominantly, eminently, emphatically, especially, even, ever so, exactly, exceptionally, explicitly, expressly, exquisitely, extraordinarily, extremely, exuberantly, famously, fastidiously, finically, finickily, finickingly, first of all, fully, fussily, generously, glaringly, impressively, in chief, in detail, in extenso, in full, in particular, in the main, in the singular, in toto, incredibly, indeed, individually, intensely, item by item, magically, magnanimously, magnificently, mainly, markedly, marvelously, meticulously, minutely, more than ever, mostly, never so, no end, nobly, notably, once, one by one, only, outstandingly, peculiarly, per se, pointedly, precisely, predominantly, preeminently, primarily, principally, profusely, prominently, pronouncedly, punctiliously, queasily, remarkably, richly, scrupulously, separately, severally, signally, single-handedly, singly, singularly, solely, special, specially, specifically, splendidly, still more, strikingly, superlatively, surpassingly, surprisingly, to be specific, uncommonly, uniquely, unusually, very, wholly, wonderfully, wondrous, worthily, yea

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