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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.
PECULIARLY meaning: 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.
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.
adverb. /pɪˈkjuːliəli/ /pɪˈkjuːliərli/ very; more than usually synonym particularly, especially. These plants are peculiarly prone to disease. a peculiarly nasty accident. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
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”.
