particularly

adverb

par·​tic·​u·​lar·​ly pər-ˈti-kyə-(lər-)lē 

pə-ˈti-kyə-(lər-)lē, 

-ˈti-kyə-lə-lē;

-ˈti-k(ə-)lē 

also pär-

1

: in a particular manner : in detail

2

: to an unusual degree

a particularly dry summer

particularly stormy weather

3

: in particular : specifically

The tools were useful, particularly the knife.

Synonyms of particularly

• especially

Examples of particularly in a Sentence

Pay particularly close attention to the second paragraph.

all of you, but particularly anyone with a problem, should feel free to contact me at any time

Recent Examples on the Web

The wine pairings spotlight mostly natural bottles and are particularly good. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

Paramount sold $52 billion of loans and bonds in just a week, a tight timeline for any debt deal and particularly so for one of the largest financings in recent history. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Asian economies are among the biggest customers of energy shipped through the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway connecting the Persian Gulf with the Arabian Sea, making any prolonged disruption particularly consequential for the region. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

An emphasis on materiality was particularly important in a home with so little conventional wall space. — Kristen Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing particularly

• not particularly

Rhymes for particularly

• perpendicularly

Kids Definition

particularly

adverb

par·​tic·​u·​lar·​ly pə(r)-ˈtik-yə-(lər-)lē  -yə-lə-lē 

pə(r)-ˈtik-(ə-)lē

1

: in a particular manner

2

: to an unusual degree : especially