particularly
/pəˈtɪkjələli/adverb
उच्चारण पटिक्यलली
विशेष रूप से, खासकर, खास तौर पर
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especially; more than usual or more than others
विशेष रूप से, खासकर, खास तौर पर
- The exam was particularly difficult this year.
- I particularly liked the last chapter.
- Traffic is bad, particularly in the evening.
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- The roads are particularly crowded during festivals.
- He is particularly good at mental arithmetic.
- The soup was particularly tasty on the cold evening.
Synonyms especially specifically notably in particular unusually
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not ~
not very much; not especially
बहुत ज़्यादा नहीं, कुछ खास नहीं
- 'Are you tired?' 'Not particularly.'
- I am not particularly fond of sweets.
- Did you enjoy the lecture? Not particularly, I am afraid.
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- I don't particularly want to go out tonight.
Synonyms not very not especially not much
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
particularly + adjective / adverb
Particularly increases the strength of an adjective or adverb and means especially.
'Particularly' किसी adjective या adverb की मात्रा बढ़ाता है और इसका अर्थ 'खास तौर पर' है।
- The question was particularly difficult.
- She sang particularly well.
particularly + preposition phrase / clause
Place particularly before a phrase to single out one thing from a group.
किसी समूह में से एक चीज़ को अलग से बताने के लिए 'particularly' को phrase के पहले रखते हैं।
- I enjoy all sports, particularly cricket.
- Prices rose, particularly in the cities.
not particularly + adjective
Not particularly softens the sentence; it means not very.
'Not particularly' वाक्य को हल्का बनाता है; इसका अर्थ 'बहुत ज़्यादा नहीं' है।
- The film was not particularly interesting.
particularly with / when / since
Use particularly with a conjunction or preposition to give the main reason for a statement.
किसी कथन का मुख्य कारण बताने के लिए 'particularly' के साथ conjunction या preposition आता है।
- Be careful on the road, particularly when it rains.
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particularly + adjective
importantdifficultusefulinterestingdangerouspleased
- Radhika is particularly good at geometry.
particularly + adverb
wellbadlyoftencarefullyhard
- The batsman played particularly carefully in the first hour.
not particularly
happykeenfond ofworriedbotheredsuccessful
- He is not particularly fond of spicy food.
particularly + among / in / for
among the youngin the northfor children
- The scheme is popular, particularly among farmers.
“More examples 5
- The roads are crowded, particularly during Diwali.
सड़कों पर भीड़ रहती है, खास तौर पर दीवाली के समय।
- I did not particularly like the ending of the novel.
मुझे उपन्यास का अंत विशेष पसंद नहीं आया।
- Particularly in summer, drink plenty of water.
खासकर गर्मियों में, खूब पानी पिएँ।
- Radhika is particularly worried about the maths paper.
राधिका को गणित के पेपर की विशेष चिंता है।
- The medicine is particularly useful for children.
यह दवा बच्चों के लिए विशेष रूप से उपयोगी है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is particular good at chess.
✓ He is particularly good at chess.
A modifier of an adjective must be an adverb, not an adjective.
Adjective को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए, adjective नहीं।
✗ He is particularly not interested in sports.
✓ He is not particularly interested in sports.
Not particularly is the normal order for a mild negative.
हल्के निषेध के लिए सामान्य क्रम 'not particularly' है।
✗ She is very particularly clever.
✓ She is particularly clever.
Particularly already means very; do not add very before it.
'Particularly' का अर्थ पहले से 'बहुत' है; इससे पहले 'very' नहीं जोड़ते।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
especially specifically notably in particular unusually not very not especially not much
Antonyms
AaSpelling
par·tic·u·lar·ly
?Which word?
Keep apart particularly (especially) and especially; both are correct, especially is the commoner.
Particularly (विशेष रूप से) और especially दोनों सही हैं, especially अधिक आम है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'in particular' is the phrase form; 'not particularly' is a mild no.
'in particular' वाक्यांश रूप है; 'not particularly' हल्का इनकार।