1. especially, particularly, peculiarly, specially

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Example Sentences:
'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. in particular, particularly

specifically or especially distinguished from others

Example Sentences:
'loves Bach, particularly his partitas'
'recommended one book in particular'
'trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular'

Synonyms

• in particular

3. particularly, peculiarly

uniquely or characteristically

Example Sentences:
'these peculiarly cinematic elements'
'a peculiarly French phenomenon'
'everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him'

Synonyms

• peculiarly