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in particular

ADVERB
above all
Synonyms
WEAK
chiefly especially importantly mainly most of all mostly primarily principally supremely
Antonyms
WEAK
lastly
ADVERB
especially
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chiefly exclusively notably principally specially specifically
STRONG
peculiarly
WEAK
abnormally above all before all else conspicuously curiously eminently expressly extraordinarily in specie mainly markedly oddly outstandingly preeminently primarily remarkably signally singularly strangely strikingly supremely unaccountably uncommonly uncustomarily uniquely unusually wonderfully
Antonyms
STRONGEST
broadly
WEAK
commonly generally normally ordinarily unexceptionally usually
ADVERB
particularly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
especially exceptionally notably principally specially surprisingly unusually
STRONG
peculiarly
WEAK
decidedly distinctly explicitly expressly individually markedly outstandingly singularly uncommonly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
normally usually
WEAK
commonly generally

Example Sentences

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Ahead of their time, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson in particular used their positions to influence public health and disseminate medical knowledge to their communities and people around the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

That would bode well for consumer discretionary stocks in particular.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

He said "it was amazing how much damage was done" in the area around York Street in particular, which was "just flattened basically".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Grant has been a well-established critic of the Fed’s propensity to tolerate inflation for some time and in particular he condemns the purchasing power that has been lost since 2020, because of the Fed’s policies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Even before Barry Voight’s visit, Johnston had worried about the story of one unusual volcano in particular.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone