particularly meaning

particularly means 'more than usual or especially'.

particularly :

especially, notably

adverb

▪ She particularly likes chocolate ice cream.

▪ She especially likes chocolate ice cream.

▪ The movie was particularly interesting.

▪ The movie was especially interesting.

paraphrasing

▪ especially – notably

▪ specifically – in detail

particularly

Pronunciation

particularly [pərˈtɪkjʊlərli]

The stress is on 'tik' and sounds like 'per-tik-yuh-ler-lee'.

Common phrases and grammar about particularly

particularly - Common meaning

adverb
especially, notably

Part of Speech Changes for "particularly"

▪ particular (adjective) – special or specific

▪ particularity (noun) – special quality

Common Expressions with "particularly"

▪ particularly important – especially important

▪ particularly useful – especially useful

▪ particularly interested – especially interested

▪ particularly challenging – especially challenging

Important examples of particularly in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, particularly often highlights something special or important.

▪The manager was particularly pleased with the results.
▪The manager was especially happy with the results.

Example of a confusing word: partially (incompletely)

▪The manager was partially pleased with the results.
▪The manager was incompletely happy with the results.
"Particularly" is an adverb used to emphasize that something is special or noteworthy, as in "The manager was particularly pleased," which means the manager was more pleased than usual. In contrast, "partially" means "incompletely" or "to some extent," which implies that the manager's pleasure was not full or complete. This changes the meaning entirely and does not fit the context of highlighting something special. Therefore, "particularly" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Particularly is used to emphasize a point, often appearing in questions about adverbs in TOEIC.

▪She is particularly good at math.
▪She is especially good at math.

particularly

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

particularly noteworthy

'especially worth mentioning', used to highlight something important.

▪The report was particularly noteworthy for its accuracy.
▪The report was especially worth mentioning for its accuracy.

particularly striking

'especially noticeable', used to describe something that stands out.

▪Her dress was particularly striking at the event.
▪Her dress was especially noticeable at the event.

Differences between similar words and particularly

particularly

,

especially

differences

Particularly is used to emphasize a specific point, while especially is used to highlight something more than others.

particularly
▪He particularly enjoys playing soccer.
▪He especially enjoys playing soccer.
especially
▪She especially loves summer.
▪She loves summer more than other seasons.
particularly

Words with the same origin as particularly

The origin of particularly

The word's etymology is not clear.

Word structure

The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.

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