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English Dictionary: particularly by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
particularly
adv
  1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"
    Synonym(s): particularly, peculiarly, especially, specially
  2. specifically or especially distinguished from others; "loves Bach, particularly his partitas"; "recommended one book in particular"; "trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular"
    Synonym(s): particularly, in particular
  3. uniquely or characteristically; "these peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon"; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles
    Synonym(s): peculiarly, particularly
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Particularly \Par*tic"u*lar*ly\, adv.
      1. In a particular manner; expressly; with a specific
            reference or interest; in particular; distinctly.
  
      2. In an especial manner; in a high degree; as, a
            particularly fortunate man; a particularly bad failure.
  
                     The exact propriety of Virgil I particularly
                     regarded as a great part of his character. --Dryden.
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