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particularly
adverb
to
a
greater
degree
than
usual
or
than
others
;
especially
•
The
soup
was
particularly
tasty
on
that
cold
winter
evening
.
The
soup
was
particularly
tasty
on
that
cold
winter
evening
.
•
My
little
brother
is
particularly
afraid
of
the
dark
.
My
little
brother
is
particularly
afraid
of
the
dark
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
“
particular
”
+
suffix
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
14th
century
.
adverb
used
to
single
out
one
person
,
thing
,
or
detail
from
a
larger
group
;
specifically
•
He
enjoys
many
sports
,
particularly
basketball
.
He
enjoys
many
sports
,
particularly
basketball
.
•
The
festival
attracts
tourists
from
many
countries
,
particularly
Japan
.
The
festival
attracts
tourists
from
many
countries
,
particularly
Japan
.
Same
origin
as
the
primary
sense
: “
particular
”
+
“
-ly
.”
The
narrowing-down
meaning
developed
from
the
adjective
’
s
sense
of
referring
to
one
specific
item
.
