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{
"term": "particularly",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "especially; more than usual or more than others",
"examples": [
{
"text": "**particularly useful/important/interesting**"
},
{
"text": "I **particularly like** the colour of the walls."
},
{
"text": "The story **focuses particularly** on the character of Nelly."
},
{
"text": "Traffic is bad, particularly in the city centre."
},
{
"text": "I enjoyed the play, particularly the second half."
},
{
"text": "The task was **not particularly** *(= not very)* difficult."
},
{
"text": "‘Did you enjoy it?’ ‘No, **not particularly** *(= not very much)*.’"
},
{
"text": "I don't **particularly care** *(= I don't care very much)* what happens to him."
},
{
"text": "This chapter is a particularly useful review of the technology available."
},
{
"text": "It is particularly important to rule out meningitis in these cases."
},
{
"text": "Please let us know if there are any areas you find particularly interesting."
},
{
"text": "The student's biggest enemy is time and this is particularly true of subjects which call for extended reading."
},
{
"text": "People living alone are particularly vulnerable to the disease."
},
{
"text": "This message seems particularly relevant today."
},
{
"text": "It was particularly galling to be labelled as insensitive by such people."
},
{
"text": "We're particularly interested in the genes that make the bacteria so virulent."
},
{
"text": "This group is particularly concerned about the effects of age on their appearance."
},
{
"text": "They are particularly keen to attract younger members."
},
{
"text": "We were particularly pleased with the children's performance."
},
{
"text": "The visitors were particularly impressed with the dessert."
},
{
"text": "The term 'mixed media' is applied particularly to modern pieces in which a range of unconventional materials is used."
},
{
"text": "This was not a film I particularly enjoyed, though I appreciated its quality."
},
{
"text": "He never seemed particularly worried by what was happening."
},
{
"text": "This comment struck me as particularly unhelpful."
},
{
"text": "The production is impressive, particularly given the limited budget."
},
{
"text": "He quickly built up a reputation in Europe, particularly in Germany."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pəˈtɪkjələli/",
"audio": "pa/particularly/particularly__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/pərˈtɪkjələrli/",
"audio": "pa/particularly/particularly__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": null
}