Particularly
Particularly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: a particularly good explanation
Severely and particularly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Severely" instead an adverb "Particularly".
Severely
Severely adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: the rescued mountain climbers were severely dehydrated
Particularly and severely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Particularly" instead an adverb "Severely".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- very and particularly
- very and severely
- greatly and particularly
- greatly and severely
- uncommonly and particularly
- uncommonly and severely
- extremely and particularly
- extremely and severely
- precisely and particularly
- precisely and severely
- really and particularly
- really and severely
- highly and particularly
- highly and severely
Both words in one sentence
- Claustrophobia: Brandy reveals early on the she is severely claustrophobic, making her fate of being buried alive in a cramped coffin particularly sadistic.
Source: Film / The Houses October Built - This can be particularly frustrating since the bots on your team are severely handicapped in Assault mode.
Source: Evil Only Has to Win Once -
In Elfslayer, a particularly naive High Elf couldn't tell a Dark Elf was a Dark Elf (and was severely reprimanded by his bodyguard for that).
Source: Evil Counterpart Race
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