| 单词 | particularly |
| 释义 | particularly (once / 80 pages) adv The adverb form of "particular," the word particularly means "in a focused, precise manner." You looked for stones that had the proper qualities, particularly rounded edges and elongated shapes. Careful near the windows. The idea of particularly hails from the Lower Latin particularis, which meant "a particle," and in English took on the idea of something "pertaining to a single thing or person." Later, the word was refined to take on the idea of an exactness of detail. Journalist Ambrose Bierce applied the word as emphasis to his definition of incompatibility: "In matrimony a similarity of tastes, particularly the taste for domination." WORD FAMILYparticular: particularise, particularism, particularity, particularize, particularly, particulars+/particularise: particularisation, particularised, particularises, particularising/particularism: particularisms, particularistic/particularity: particularities/particularization: particularizations/particularize: particularization, particularized, particularizes, particularizing USAGE EXAMPLESIt is time that we erased these disparities, particularly for patients with life-threatening illnesses, for whom dental care and medical care are intertwined. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Kubiak’s farewell: No one should be particularly surprised by Kubiak’s decision to leave the Broncos, even after last season’s Super Bowl title. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) But some lawmakers, particularly Republicans and those representing more rural parts of the state, say they are not enthusiastic about increasing child-care aid. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) 1adv to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common he was particularly fussy about spelling a particularly gruesome attack Syn especially, peculiarly, specially 2adv specifically or especially distinguished from others loves Bach, particularly his partitas Syn in particular 3adv uniquely or characteristically "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles Syn peculiarly |
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