par·tic·u·lar·ly 
/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/ adverb
/pɚˈtɪkjəlɚli/ adverb 1 : more than usually : very, extremely
▪ It has been a particularly [=especially] dry summer. ▪ Pay particularly close attention to the second paragraph. 2 — used to indicate someone or something that deserves special mention ▪ I liked all the food, particularly [=especially] the dessert. ▪ He's good at all his subjects and he's particularly good at math. ▪ I am particularly pleased that you agreed to take the job. ▪ The tools were useful, particularly the knife. [=the tools were useful, and the knife was the most useful of all; the knife, in particular, was useful]
▪ It has been a particularly [=especially] dry summer. ▪ Pay particularly close attention to the second paragraph.
not particularly
: only a little : not very or not very much
▪ He is not particularly good at math. ▪ I did not particularly like the movie. [=I only liked the movie a little] ▪ “Did you like the movie?” “No, not particularly.”
▪ He is not particularly good at math. ▪ I did not particularly like the movie. [=I only liked the movie a little] ▪ “Did you like the movie?” “No, not particularly.”
