 peculiarly |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] uniquely or characteristically | |
| Synonyms: | particularly | |
| Examples: | "these peculiarly cinematic elements" "a peculiarly French phenomenon" "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles |
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| Related terms: | particular particular particular | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a manner differing from the usual or expected | |
| Synonyms: | curiously oddly | |
| Examples: | "had a curiously husky voice" "he's behaving rather peculiarly" |
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| Related terms: | curious curious curious curious | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common | |
| Synonyms: | especially particularly specially | |
| Examples: | "he was particularly fussy about spelling" "a particularly gruesome attack" "under peculiarly tragic circumstances" "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger" |
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| Related terms: | especial especial especial peculiar especial | |
| Similar spelling: |
peculiar peculiarity |
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