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adverb |
| definition 1: |
in or to an unusual or particular degree.
After hurting himself the first time, he was particularly careful the next time he operated the machine.She is often shy and nervous, but I noticed she was particularly nervous at the meeting yesterday.I've enjoyed all her books, but I particularly liked her most recent one.- similar words:
- especially
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| definition 2: |
in particular; specifically.
I chose those flowers particularly, because I knew they were her favorites.I wanted to speak to the principal particularly, but he was out, so I spoke to the vice principal instead.- similar words:
- especially
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| definition 3: |
with great particularity; in detail.
She spoke quite particularly about when and how the animals should be fed. |
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chiefly, expressly, much |
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