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   peculiarly

   /pɪˈkjuːlɪəli/

   adverb

   • 1. more than usually; especially: "some patients were peculiarly difficult to cure"
   • 2. in an unusual way; oddly: "the town is peculiarly built"
   • 3. used to emphasize restriction to an individual or group: "the peculiarly British hobby of brass rubbing"

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   What does peculiarly mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! PECULIARLY meaning: 1. in a strange, and sometimes unpleasant, way: 2. very or especially: 3. in a strange, and…. Learn more.

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   Where did the word peculiar come from?

   • Did you know? It might strike you as odd that the origins of peculiar are livestock-related, so let us explain. The word's Latin ancestor, peculiaris, means "privately owned, extraordinary"; it traces back to pecu, meaning "cattle," by way of peculium, meaning "private property"—cattle of course being a particular kind of private property.

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   What is a peculiar odor?

   • 1. Not ordinary or usual; odd or strange: noticed a peculiar odor in the room. See Synonyms at strange. 2. Belonging distinctively or primarily to one person, group, or kind; special or unique: a species peculiar to the high desert. n. 1. A privilege or property that is exclusively one's own. 2.

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   What is the difference between singular and peculiar?

   • strange stresses unfamiliarity and may apply to the foreign, the unnatural, the unaccountable. singular suggests individuality or puzzling strangeness. unique implies singularity and the fact of being without a known parallel. peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness.

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   What does Peculier mean?

   • 1. A privilege or property that is exclusively one's own. 2. Chiefly British A church or parish under the jurisdiction of a diocese different from that in which it lies. [Middle English peculier, personal, from Latin pecūliāris, from pecūlium, private property; see peku- in Indo-European roots .]

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   What is the difference between eccentric and peculiar?

   • peculiar implies a marked distinctiveness. eccentric suggests a wide divergence from the usual or normal especially in behavior. erratic stresses a capricious and unpredictable wandering or deviating. odd applies to a departure from the regular or expected.

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     PECULIARLY meaning: 1. in a strange, and sometimes...

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     PECULIARLY translate: specyficznie, specyficznie, dziwnie,...

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   1. : characteristic of only one person, group, or thing : distinctive. … a drowsy fervour of manner and tone which was quite peculiar to her. Thomas Hardy. 2. : different from the usual or normal: a. : special, particular. a matter of peculiar interest.

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   Peculiarly means in a strange, and sometimes unpleasant, way, or very or especially. Learn how to use this adverb in different contexts, with examples and related words and phrases.

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   Definitions of peculiarly. adverb. in a manner differing from the usual or expected. “he's behaving rather peculiarly ”. synonyms: curiously, oddly. adverb. uniquely or characteristically. “these peculiarly cinematic elements”. “a peculiarly French phenomenon”.

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   adverb. /pɪˈkjuːliəli/ /pɪˈkjuːliərli/ very; more than usually synonym particularly, especially. These plants are peculiarly prone to disease. a peculiarly nasty accident. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

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   Peculiarly means odd, strange, or unique, or belonging to one person or group. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of peculiarly in different contexts.