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Meaning of 'peculiarly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Peculiarly [ adv.]
- In a peculiar manner; particulary; in a rare and striking degree; unusually.

Meaning of 'peculiarly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . peculiarly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
Example in sentence:
  • a particularly gruesome attack;
  • an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger;
  • he was particularly fussy about spelling;
  • under peculiarly tragic circumstances
Meaning (2):
- uniquely or characteristically
Example in sentence:
  • a peculiarly French phenomenon;
  • everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him;
  • these peculiarly cinematic elements
Meaning (3):
- in a manner differing from the usual or expected
Example in sentence:
  • had a curiously husky voice;
  • he's behaving rather peculiarly

Nearby Words:

pecan pecary peccability peccable peccadillo peccadillos peccancy peccant peccantly peccaries

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