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 Dictionary entry overview: What does particularly mean? 

• PARTICULARLY (adverb)
  The adverb PARTICULARLY has 3 senses:

1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

2. specifically or especially distinguished from others

3. uniquely or characteristically

  Familiarity information: PARTICULARLY used as an adverb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PARTICULARLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Synonyms:

especially; particularly; peculiarly; specially

Context example:

an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger

Pertainym:

particular (surpassing what is common or usual or expected)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Specifically or especially distinguished from others

Synonyms:

in particular; particularly

Context example:

trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular

Pertainym:

particular (unique or specific to a person or thing or category)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Uniquely or characteristically

Synonyms:

particularly; peculiarly

Context example:

everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him

Pertainym:

particular (unique or specific to a person or thing or category)

 Context examples 

I do not consider its length as particularly in its favour.

(Emma, by Jane Austen)

I would call your attention very particularly to two points.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Ornithine decarboxylase expression appears to be induced in some types of cancer, particularly skin cancer, and ODC inhibition to cause tumor regression.

(Biosynthesis of Spermidine and Spermine Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

It is composed of medullary epithelial cells and heterologus elements, particularly cartilage, skeletal muscle, and brain tissue.

(Benign Intraocular Teratoid Medulloepithelioma, NCI Thesaurus)

I am afraid there had been some mistake; and I wish you particularly to assure Captain Harville and Captain Wentworth, that we hope to see them both.

(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)

“Yes,” said he, in answer to my glance; “I should say from what we have heard, that we are dealing with a particularly dangerous gang.”

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I speak particularly of the young ladies.

(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)

New moons open opportunities, and this one is particularly sweet.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The field overlaps with other areas of biology, particularly genetics and biochemistry.

(Molecular Biology, NCI Thesaurus)

That my soul recoiled from punch particularly.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)