Peculiarly

//pɪˈkjuljɚli// adv

adv ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.; To greater degree than is usual.

    "He has a peculiarly strong accent."

  2. 2
    Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.; In a manner that is greater than usual.

    "One of the phenomena which had peculiarly attracted my attention was the structure of the human frame, and, indeed, any animal endued with life."

  3. 3
    Such as to be strange or odd.; Strangely, oddly.

    "His nose is peculiarly bent."

  4. 4
    Such as to be strange or odd.; In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.

    "He dresses peculiarly."

  5. 5
    Such as to be strange or odd.; Such as to be strange or odd.

    "Peculiarly, his hat is on upside-down."

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  1. 6
    Such as to be strange or odd.; Acting in strange or perverse way.

    "Peculiarly, he left through the window."

  2. 7
    Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.
  3. 8
    Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.; Mostly or solely associated with.

    "Having red hair and freckles is a characteristic that is peculiarly Northern European."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a manner differing from the usual or expected wordnet
  2. 2
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common wordnet
  3. 3
    uniquely or characteristically wordnet

Synonyms

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particularlya fortioriabove allabundantlyacutelyall the more

Example

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"He looked so comical holding his paws up peculiarly."

Etymology

From peculiar + -ly.

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