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particularly

adverb

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

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Word Facts

Word length
12
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
19
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pəˈtɪkjəlɚli

Meaning

Definitions

adverb

  1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

    “he was particularly fussy about spelling”

adverb

  1. uniquely or characteristically

    “these peculiarly cinematic elements”

adverb

  1. specifically or especially distinguished from others

    “loves Bach, particularly his partitas”

In context

Example Sentences

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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