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particularly
adverb
To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
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pəˈtɪkjəlɚli
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adverb
To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
“He was particularly fussy about spelling”
adverb
Uniquely or characteristically
“These peculiarly cinematic elements”
adverb
Specifically or especially distinguished from others
“Loves Bach, particularly his partitas”
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He was particularly fussy about spelling
A particularly gruesome attack
Under peculiarly tragic circumstances
An especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger
These peculiarly cinematic elements
A peculiarly French phenomenon
{'source': 'John Knowles', 'text': 'everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him'}
Loves Bach, particularly his partitas
Recommended one book in particular
Trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular
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