peculiarly

Adverb

• uniquely or characteristically; ; ; - John Knowles
  • "these peculiarly cinematic elements"
  • "a peculiarly French phenomenon"
• in a manner differing from the usual or expected
  • "he's behaving rather peculiarly"
• to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
  • "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"

Adv

• Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.
• To greater degree than is usual.
• Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.
• In a manner that is greater than usual.
• Such as to be strange or odd.
• Strangely, oddly.
• Such as to be strange or odd.
• In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.
• Such as to be strange or odd.
• Such as to be strange or odd.
• Such as to be strange or odd.
• Acting in strange or perverse way.
• Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.
• Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.
• Mostly or solely associated with.

Examples

• Having red hair and freckles is a characteristic that is peculiarly Northern European.
• He dresses peculiarly.
• He has a peculiarly strong accent.
• His nose is peculiarly bent.
• Peculiarly, he left through the window.
• Peculiarly, he sat bolt upright and shouted "Geronimo!" whenever John Wayne appeared.
• Peculiarly, his hat is on upside-down.
• This racehorse is peculiarly fast.

Synonyms

curiously, especially, oddly, particularly, specially, in particular, queerly, specifically, strangely