Synonyms for Peculiarly
Definition of peculiarly
adverb
- uniquely or characteristically; "these peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon"; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles
- in a manner differing from the usual or expected; "had a curiously husky voice"; "he's behaving rather peculiarly"
- 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"
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