peculiarly (adv.)

  1. uniquely or characteristically; these peculiarly cinematic elements; a peculiarly French phenomenon; everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him- John Knowles

    [ Syn: particularly , particularly , particularly , particularly , particularly , particularly , particularly , particularly ]

  2. in a manner differing from the usual or expected; had a curiously husky voice; hes behaving rather peculiarly

    [ Syn: curiously , curiously , oddly , oddly , curiously , curiously , oddly , oddly , curiously , curiously , oddly , oddly , curiously , curiously , oddly , oddly ]

  3. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; he was particularly fussy about spelling; a particularly gruesome attack; under peculiarly tragic circumstances; an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger

    [ Syn: particularly , particularly , especially , especially , specially , specially , particularly , particularly , especially , especially , specially , specially , particularly , particularly , especially , especially , specially , specially , particularly , particularly , especially , especially , specially , specially ]

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