Meaning

8 senses
  1. Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.

    To greater degree than is usual.

    He has a peculiarly strong accent.

    This racehorse is peculiarly fast.

    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

  2. In a manner that is greater than usual.

    in a manner differing from the usual or expected

  3. Such as to be strange or odd.

    Strangely, oddly.

    His nose is peculiarly bent.

  4. In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.

    He dresses peculiarly.

  5. Such as to be strange or odd.

    Peculiarly, his hat is on upside-down.

  6. Such as to be strange or odd.

    Acting in strange or perverse way.

    Peculiarly, he left through the window.

    Peculiarly, he sat bolt upright and shouted "Geronimo!" whenever John Wayne appeared.

  7. Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.

  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.

Examples

3 sentences
  1. The rocks were very peculiarly placed.

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

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  3. The Chinese language is peculiarly lacking in vocables; that is to say, it possesses very few sounds for the conveyance of speech.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

more peculiarly, most peculiarly
Comparativemore peculiarly Lesson
Superlativemost peculiarly

regular

Synonyms

9 synonyms
in a manner that is greater than usual:in particular
in a strange or perverse manner:oddly
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedpeculiar

See also

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