particularly

(pər-tĭk'yə-lər-lē, pə-tĭk'-)
adv.

1. To a great degree; especially: I particularly like the brown shoes.
2. With particular reference or emphasis; individually or specifically: "Everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him" (John Knowles).
3. With regard to particulars; in detail.

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It is particularly important to pronounce this as five syllables, and not as if it were spelt par-tic-u-ly.

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adv

Definition: specifically
Antonyms: commonly, generally, usually

IN BRIEF: adv. - To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; Uniquely or characteristically.

Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs. — Henry Ford

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• Emphasizers

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