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Emphasis

に限って

に{限|かぎ}って means "particularly when", "only when". Used with nouns.

[!info] Example このレストランは{金曜日|きんようび}==に限って==、{特別|とくべつ}な{食|た}べ{物|もの}を{作|つく}る。 This restaurant only makes special food on Fridays.

ことに

V

い-Adj

な-Adj + な

+ ことに

Means "particularly", "especially". Used to describe and emphasize the speaker's feelings.

[!info] Examples こんなに{長|なが}い{間|あいだ}{彼|かれ}から{連絡|れんらく}があった==ことに=={驚|おどろ}きました。 I was surprised to hear from him after such a long time.

それなら

Means "if that's the case". Highlights the previous statement.

[!info] Examples {今週|こんしゅう}{忙|いそが}しいんでしょうか。==それなら==、{来週|らいしゅう}はどうですか。 You're busy this week, right? Then, what about the next one?

だって

Means "even someone". It is informal.

[!info] Examples それはこども==だって=={知|し}っている。 Even kids know that.