peculiarly meaning and definition

PECULIARLY adverb

Definition of peculiarly (adverb)

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
   • synonyms: particularly
2. in a manner differing from the usual or expected
   • "had a curiously husky voice"; "he's behaving rather peculiarly"
   • synonyms: curiously, 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"
   • synonyms: especially, particularly, specially