- peculiarly
- adverb see peculiar I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
peculiarly
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Peculiarly — Pe*cul iar*ly, adv. In a peculiar manner; particulary; in a rare and striking degree; unusually. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peculiarly — index particularly Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
peculiarly — pe|cu|li|ar|ly [pıˈkju:liəli US ər ] adv 1.) peculiarly British/female/middle class etc something that is peculiarly British etc is a typical feature only of British people etc ▪ a peculiarly American idea 2.) in a strange or unusual way ▪ Theo… … Dictionary of contemporary English
peculiarly — adverb 1 especially: a peculiarly difficult question 2 in a strange or unusual way: Theo had been behaving most peculiarly. 3 peculiarly British/middle class/Christian etc something that is peculiarly British etc is a feature only of British… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
peculiarly — pe|cu|liar|ly [ pı kjuljərli ] adverb 1. ) in a strange or unusual way: He s been behaving very peculiarly lately. The children were peculiarly quiet. 2. ) in a way that is true or typical of a particular person, thing, or situation: a peculiarly … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peculiarly — UK [pɪˈkjuːljə(r)lɪ] / US [pɪˈkjuljərlɪ] adverb 1) in a strange or unusual way He s been behaving very peculiarly lately. The children were peculiarly quiet. 2) in a way that is true or typical of a particular person, thing, or situation a… … English dictionary
peculiarly — [pɪˈkjuːljəli] adv 1) in a strange or unusual way He s been behaving very peculiarly lately.[/ex] 2) in a way that is true or typical of a particular person, thing, or situation a peculiarly British attitude[/ex] 3) extremely a peculiarly… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
peculiarly — adv. 1 more than usually; especially (peculiarly annoying). 2 oddly. 3 as regards oneself alone; individually (does not affect him peculiarly) … Useful english dictionary
peculiarly — adv. Peculiarly is used with these adjectives: ↑vulnerable … Collocations dictionary
peculiarly — peculiar ► ADJECTIVE 1) strange or odd. 2) (peculiar to) belonging exclusively to. 3) formal particular. ► NOUN ▪ a parish or church exempt from the jurisdiction of the diocese in which it lies, and subject to the direct jurisdiction of the… … English terms dictionary
