particularly meaning and definition

PARTICULARLY adverb

Definition of particularly (adverb)

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"
   • synonyms: especially, peculiarly, 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"
   • synonyms: 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
   • synonyms: peculiarly