peculiarly

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 monarch or an archbishop.
DERIVATIVES peculiarly adverb.
ORIGIN Latin peculiaris 'of private property' , from peculium 'property' .

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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 — adverb see peculiar I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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