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particularly, adv.|pəˈtɪkjʊləlɪ|
[f. particular a. + -ly2.]
In a particular manner, or with a particular reference.
1. a. In the case of, or in respect of, each one of a number; one by one, severally, singly, individually. Now rare or Obs.
1398St. Paper 26 Oct. in Rymer Foedera (1709) VIII. 56/1 The qwhilkis the said Commissairs ne may noght, for faut of laisure,..particularly ger be refourmyd and amendit. 1472–3Rolls of Parlt. VI. 59/1 Every such somme and sommes of money,..that in their said accompt..shal be particulerly expressed. 1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 44 And euery hand and fote hath his fyngers & toos particularly distinct. 1567J. Maplet Gr. Forest 30 Treating of Plants as of Herbes, Trees, and Shrubs, perticulerly and Alphabetically. 1630Prynne Anti-Armin. 146 They are all particularly redeemed by his death. 1766Goldsm. Vic. W. xvi, He..amused them by describing the town with every part of which he was particularly acquainted. 1877W. Bruce Comm. Rev. 100 The different images that are used also particularly agree with each other.
b. In relation to, or in the case of, some one thing, person, or class, as distinct from any other; individually, personally; specifically, in particular; in a particular case, for a particular purpose, etc.
1547Boorde Introd. Knowl. vii. (1870) 146 Also I do not, nor shal not, dispruue no man in this booke perticulerly. c1592Marlowe Jew of Malta i. ii, No, Jew, we take particularly thine To save the ruine of a multitude. 1625Bacon Ess., Regim. Health (Arb.) 59 It is hard to distinguish, that which is generally held good, and wholesome, from that, which is good particularly, and fit for thine owne Body. 1774J. Bryant Mythol. I. 319 It signified a lord or prince: and was particularly assumed by the sons of Chus. 1868Lockyer Elem. Astron. iii. x. (1879) 61 There is still much more to be learnt, both about the system generally, and the planets particularly.
c. Logic. In the manner of a particular proposition; in relation to some, not all, of a class.
1860Abp. Thomson Laws Th. §65. 105 Such an image is a conception, used particularly, i.e. only some part of it is called up. 1864Bowen Logic v. 139 Equivalent to quantifying the Predicate particularly.
2. With respect to the several parts of a whole; in relation to particulars or details; minutely, circumstantially, in detail.
1489Caxton Faytes of A. ii. xx. 133 It semeth me gode to adde..more partyculerly thoo thinges that be goode and propyce to assaylle Cytees, Castelles and Townes. 1553Eden Treat. Newe Ind. (Arb.) 5 Albeit it do not so largely or particulerlye entreate of euery parte. 1638Chillingw. Relig. Prot. i. vii. §18. 398 My purpose of answering them more punctually and particularly. 1765Act 5 Geo. III, c. 26 Preamble, Their..appurtenances..more particularly described. 1885Sir J. Bacon in Law Times Rep. LII. 569/1 It becomes necessary to consider more particularly the facts out of which those issues arise.
3. In a special degree; more than others, or more than in other cases; especially, notably, markedly; colloq. more than usual, much, very.
1676tr. Guillatiere's Voy. Athens 270 In matters of Commerce, he is particularly intelligent. 1697Dryden Eneid Ded., Ess. (Ker) II. 207 By some passages in the Pastorals, but more particularly in the Georgics, our poet is found to be an exact astronomer. 1711Addison Spect. No. 255 ⁋10 Thus is Fame a thing difficult to be obtained by all, but particularly by those who thirst after it. 1813M. Edgeworth Patron. (1833) I. vii. 123 What I particularly admire in him is his candour. 1862Borrow Wild Wales i, Which..he would have been very unwilling to do, more particularly as he had a wife and family. 1885Spectator 30 May 714/2 One does not feel..particularly drawn towards the heroine.
†4. Personally, familiarly, intimately. Obs.
1680Burnet Rochester Pref. (1692) 7 He was particularly known to few of the clergy. 1723Steele Consc. Lovers iii. i, Admitting Mr. Cimberton as particularly here, as if he were married to you already. 1749Fielding Tom Jones xi. viii, Her Lady, with whom he was very particularly acquainted. |