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- Dictionarypeculiarly/pɪˈkjuːlɪəli/
adverb
- 1. more than usually; especially: "some patients were peculiarly difficult to cure"
- 2. in an unusual way; oddly: "the town is peculiarly built"
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PECULIARLY definition: 1. in a strange, and sometimes unpleasant, way: 2. very or especially: 3. in a strange, and…. Learn more.
1. : characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive. … a drowsy fervour of manner and tone which was quite peculiar to her. Thomas Hardy. 2. : different from the usual or normal: a. : special, particular. a matter of peculiar interest. b. : odd, curious. It seems peculiar that she would leave town without telling anybody. c.
PECULIARLY meaning: 1. in a strange, and sometimes unpleasant, way: 2. very or especially: 3. in a strange, and…. Learn more.
unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way: She has the most peculiar ideas. What a peculiar smell! It's peculiar that they didn't tell us they were going away. UK The video on road accidents made me feel rather peculiar (= ill). Synonyms. bizarre. curious (STRANGE) mainly UK. eccentric (STRANGE) eerie.
Definition of peculiarly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adj. 1. Not ordinary or usual; odd or strange: noticed a peculiar odor in the room. See Synonyms at strange. 2. Belonging distinctively or primarily to one person, group, or kind; special or unique: a species peculiar to the high desert. n. 1. A privilege or property that is exclusively one's own. 2.
Definitions of peculiarly. adverb. in a manner differing from the usual or expected. “he's behaving rather peculiarly ”. synonyms: curiously, oddly. adverb. uniquely or characteristically. “these peculiarly cinematic elements”. “a peculiarly French phenomenon”.
