Particularly
/pəˈtɪk.jə.lə.li/noun
To an unusual or noteworthy degree; especially.
Did you know?Particularly developed from the language of dividing things into parts, reflecting an old philosophical habit of understanding the whole through its distinct pieces.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*per-
“To allot, assign, or distribute into portions”
Classical Latin
Latin
pars
“A part, portion, or share”
Late Latin
Latin
particularis
“Relating to a part; individual or specific”
13th Century
Old French
particuler
“Particular, individual, or specific”
14th Century
English
particular
“Distinct, specific, or relating to one part”
Modern English
English
particularly
“Especially or to an unusual degree”