adverb · neutral
particularly
UK/pəˈtɪk.jʊ.lə.li/US/pɚˈtɪk.jə.lɚ·li/par·TIC·u·lar·ly
speakingtask2
to a higher degree than usual; especially when referring to one thing among others
Examples
“I found the statistics particularly revealing.”
“This issue is particularly relevant to urban planners.”
“She was particularly good at explaining complex ideas simply.”
Band 8 sentence
“The proposal was persuasive, particularly in its realistic timeline and clear budget estimates.”
Collocations
- particularly + adjective/adverb
- particularly + interested/important/relevant
Word family
particular adjectiveparticularity noun
Common mistakes
particuly→particularly
in particularly→particularly
Say it for a higher band
5very→6especially→7+particularly
Synonyms
especially
Easily confused
especially
“The film was especially successful in Europe.”
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