Antonyms for particularly


Grammar : Adv
Spell : per-tik-yuh-ler-lee, puh-tik-
Phonetic Transcription : pərˈtɪk yə lər li, pəˈtɪk-


Definition of particularly

Origin :
  • "in a special degree, more than others," 1670s, from particular (adj.) + -ly (2).
  • adv specifically
Example sentences :
  • Hester Paine was not particularly well pleased with the meeting.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Reflects on the Harlowe family, and particularly on Mrs. Harlowe, for her passiveness.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • The white men were slave-hunters, and were after me particularly, as I learned afterwards.
  • Extract from : « Biography of a Slave » by Charles Thompson
  • They did not seem to interest him particularly, or else they puzzled him.
  • Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden
  • The question struck them both as particularly inane, in view of his actions.
  • Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
  • The brothers did not have a particularly pleasant home at Auxonne.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Life of Napoleon » by Eugenie Foa
  • It was not entirely level; but on the other hand not particularly broken.
  • Extract from : « The Leopard Woman » by Stewart Edward White
  • When we got out the cargo, we found it much damaged, particularly the wheat.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper
  • They cherish poodles, particularly post-mortem; they disdain swine.
  • Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 9, 1870 » by Various
  • He was particularly set against me, as I had been ringleader in the cobbing.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

Synonyms for particularly

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