peculiarly
3
6.2
- adverb
- /pɪˈkjuːliərli/
:
peculiarmente
- I never could fathom this peculiarly English tendency to applaud one's own oppression.
- seem peculiarly
- peculiarly human
- peculiarly American
Examples
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When he eventually arrived home, his wife noticed that he was acting peculiarly and making nonsensical statements.
Academic text (2002) -
He answered the question in a peculiarly roundabout way that left everyone confused.
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The average law review writer is peculiarly able to say nothing with an air of great importance.
Academic text (2016) -
The eyes, however, were quite different, being of a peculiarly light, rather otherworldly blue.
Fiction book (2000) -
The intensity of Hawthorne's anger seems peculiarly out of place in the story.
Academic text (1998) -
Charlie looks at her, a little peculiarly, but Harriet regains her composure.
Fiction book (1993) -
Meanwhile, the scientists viewed the intellectuals as "peculiarly lacking in foresight" and closed-minded.
Academic text (2003) -
Moderate or enlightened Islamists have advanced serious arguments against adopting secularism, a peculiarly Western institution.
Academic text (1996) -
The abandoned house looked peculiarly eerie at night, casting strange shadows on the walls.
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The weather was peculiarly warm for this time of year, surprising many residents.
Synonyms
190
3.2
In an unusual or unexpected way
150
3.4
In a strange or unexpected way
106
3.3
More than normal or expected
35
3.5
In a strange or unexpected way
31
4.1
In a strange or unexpected way
17
4.6
In a way that is not normal or usual
16
6.9
In a way that is not usual for someone or something
14
7.7
In a very unusual and surprising way
12
4.4
In a strange or unexpected way
12
4.7
In a way that seems strange or not natural
9
5.3
Shows that something is strange or surprising
1
8.2
In a way that is not normal or expected
1
7.2
In a way that is different from what most people do
1
8.2
Seems very strange and different from what people expect
1
8.3
In a strange way that feels odd
1
6.1
In a way that is not usual
1
8.1
In an unusual way that is not normal
1
8.9
In a way that is unusual for one person or group
1
6.8
In an odd, playful way that shows personal style
1
7.3
In a way that is different from what most people expect
In an unusual way not like what usually happens
In a way that is not usual for someone
In a very strange way that feels surprising
Antonyms
How Unusual
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word peculiarly comes from peculiar, which comes from the Latin word peculium meaning 'private property' and is linked to pecu- for 'cattle' because animals were once a sign of wealth. Because it first meant something 'belonging to one person' and therefore different from others, peculiarly can mean 'in a strange or unusual way'.