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peculiarly

adv · 11 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /pɪˈkjuljɚli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /pɪˈkjuːljəli/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: P IH0 K Y UW1 L Y ER0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.

To greater degree than is usual.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: degree

Examples

  • He has a peculiarly strong accent.
  • This racehorse is peculiarly fast.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.

In a manner that is greater than usual.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

Such as to be strange or odd.

Strangely, oddly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: degree

Examples

  • His nose is peculiarly bent.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adv

Meaning 4

Such as to be strange or odd.

In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

Examples

  • He dresses peculiarly.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adv

Meaning 5

Such as to be strange or odd.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: evaluative

Examples

  • Peculiarly, his hat is on upside-down.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adv

Meaning 6

Such as to be strange or odd.

Acting in strange or perverse way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: act-related

Examples

  • Peculiarly, he left through the window.
  • Peculiarly, he sat bolt upright and shouted "Geronimo!" whenever John Wayne appeared.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adv

Meaning 7

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

adv

Meaning 8

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

Mostly or solely associated with.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: degree

Examples

  • Having red hair and freckles is a characteristic that is peculiarly Northern European.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

9

adverb

Meaning 9

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • had a curiously husky voice
  • he's behaving rather peculiarly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: curiously, oddly

Antonyms: none provided

10

adverb

Meaning 10

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he was particularly fussy about spelling
  • a particularly gruesome attack
  • under peculiarly tragic circumstances
  • an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: particularly, especially, specially

Antonyms: none provided

11

adverb

Meaning 11

uniquely or characteristically- John Knowles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • these peculiarly cinematic elements
  • a peculiarly French phenomenon
  • everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: particularly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English peculiar Middle English -ly English -ly English peculiarly From peculiar + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: specyficznie — Such as to be greater than usual
  • Polish: szczególnie — Such as to be greater than usual
  • Esperanto: strange — Such as to be strange or odd
  • Polish: osobliwie — Such as to be strange or odd
  • Polish: dziwnie — Such as to be strange or odd
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