Particularly meaning

What does “particularly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“particularly” is an adverb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common.

particularly

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
“he was particularly fussy about spelling”
“a particularly gruesome attack”
Synonymspeculiarly especially specially
specifically or especially distinguished from others
“loves Bach, particularly his partitas”
“recommended one book in particular”
Synonymsin particular
uniquely or characteristically
“these peculiarly cinematic elements”
“a peculiarly French phenomenon”
Synonymspeculiarly

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University