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particularly (adv.)

late 14c., particulerli, "separately, individually, specifically;" 1670s, "in a special degree, more than others;" from particular (adj.) + -ly (2).

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Definitions of particularly from WordNet

particularly (adv.)
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common;
a particularly gruesome attack
he was particularly fussy about spelling
Synonyms: peculiarly / especially / specially
particularly (adv.)
specifically or especially distinguished from others;
loves Bach, particularly his partitas
Synonyms: in particular
particularly (adv.)
uniquely or characteristically; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles;
Synonyms: peculiarly
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