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In literature, "particularly" functions as an adverb that adds nuance by singling out a quality or condition for special emphasis. Authors use it to intensify descriptions or to narrow focus on a specific aspect: for instance, a behavior may be judged as "particularly wrong" [1] or an environment described as "particularly unpleasant" [2]. The word can modify adjectives, clauses, or even entire ideas to underline exceptions or heightened states, such as noting that a subject is "particularly susceptible" [3] or that a character feels "particularly happy" [4]. In these varied contexts, the term serves as a versatile tool for directing the reader's attention to details that deserve extra importance.
  1. It is assuming a superiority, and it is particularly wrong to question a man concerning himself.
    — from Boswell's Life of Johnson by James Boswell
  2. It was particularly unpleasant when he was asleep or lost in thought.
    — from The Lady with the Dog and Other Stories by Anton Pavlovich Chekhov
  3. The respiratory tract is particularly susceptible, pneumonia constituting the most common cause of death.
    — from Scurvy, Past and Present by Alfred F. Hess
  4. Levin and Kitty were particularly happy and conscious of their love that evening.
    — from Anna Karenina by graf Leo Tolstoy

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