particularly
Meaning
"Particularly" means especially or more than usual in a specific way.
💡 A common mistake is using "particularly" when "especially" would be more appropriate.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Emma
is
cooking
dinner
in
her
small
kitchen
while
the
rain
falls
outside
.
She
likes
spicy
food
,
particularly
red
peppers
,
so
she
adds
some
to
the
sauce
.
Her
neighbor
knocks
on
the
door
to
borrow
sugar
,
and
they
talk
for
a
few
minutes
.
After
that
she
turns
off
the
stove
and
sits
at
the
table
to
eat
and
listen
to
quiet
music
.
Common Phrases
particularly interested in
particularly good at
particularly important
Synonyms
Related Words
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