Kilo Lingo

/pəˈtɪkjələli/

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Translation

More than usual or more than the others; especially.

Word origin

From Latin particula, meaning a small part; something particular belongs to one small part, not to everything.

Origin
Latin
Root
particula
English cognates
part, particle

Examples

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Morning walks are picked out as the best ones.

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Here "particularly" means more than usual.

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"Not particularly" is a soft way to say not very.

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This word is part of lesson 45.