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as in especially
in the specific case of one person or thing as distinguished from others
all of you, but particularly anyone with a problem, should feel free to contact me at any time
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2
as in notably
in regard to something mentioned explicitly or in detail
she complained particularly about the suggestion that she make a greater effort to consider other viewpoints
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3
as in extremely
to a great degree
a particularly good explanation
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Recent Examples of particularly
The burden would be particularly difficult for the 42% of households that qualify as low-to-moderate income, who are struggling to afford to keep their lights on as other living expenses also increase, according to TEPRI.
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Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 7 Jan. 2026
When a Can Still Makes Sense Cans still have a place, particularly for large-batch cooking.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Vessel strikes are among the leading causes of serious injury and death for large whales, particularly in heavily trafficked shipping corridors.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
While the Mount Airy Town Council voted unanimously on this, some councilmembers did raise some concerns, particularly with cost.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for particularly
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That’s one of the most beautiful things about doing the play right now, that there are so many people coming who have never been to a play before, especially young people.—
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Building blocks, plastic toys, and game pieces should be cleaned regularly, especially if a child has been sick.—
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Most notably, the Sabres held on when the ice was tilted in their direction clinging to a one-goal lead in the third period.—
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Most notably, Poppy's apartment rental has a broken air conditioner and plastic covering all the windows and the sliding glass door to the balcony.—
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The first indicator is oftentimes a lack of water flow from faucets when the weather is extremely cold.—
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Skeeter, 36, serves as the Hornets’ player development coach and is also the primary person who works extremely closely with star guard LaMelo Ball.—
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Here are six overdone or dated decor accents the designers specifically called out.—
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Although women from North East, Kent, and Wessex appeared to want to leave their hometowns for a new world, specifically.—
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The senior administration official said the transfer would happen quickly because Venezuela’s crude is very heavy, which means it can’t be stored for long.—
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Pipes and sewers can be very dangerous for pets and wildlife and Roto-Rooter, with specialized equipment and personnel, has become a go-to call to save cats, dogs, turtles and more.—
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The data center industry does not have a terribly good answer for this, except that their 83° sun-synchronous orbit is much less crowded than equatorial ones, meaning a lower risk of collisions.—
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Polls, however, suggest the bill is not terribly popular with voters, which has left Republicans saying the White House must do a better job of selling it.—
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The pork was incredibly tender and juicy, with a bold but balanced mix of spices that didn’t overpower each other.—
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These kind of creative environments are so incredibly inspiring to me.—
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With the offices too small for his liking, Vince converted the executive conference room into his personal suite.—
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Her lips shine, too, with an ombré look in tawny brown hues, an effect created by makeup artist Bella Mayven with Charlotte Tilbury's Lip Cheat pencil in Foxy Brown and Big Lip Plumpgasm gloss in Nudegasm Diamonds.—
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“Particularly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/particularly. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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