peculiarly
/pɪˈkjuljɚli/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.
adv
Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.
adv
Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.
adv
Strongly associated with; in a manner that is peculiar or restricted to some person or place.
Example Sentences
- "He has a peculiarly strong accent."
- "This racehorse is peculiarly fast."
- "Democratic society is peculiarly dependent for its maintenance upon the use in forming a course of study of criteria which are broadly human."
- "He begged pardon, and was getting into the carriage, but felt he must glance at her once more; not that she was very beautiful, not on account of the elegance and modest grace which were apparent in her whole figure, but because in the expression of her charming face, as she passed close by him, there was something peculiarly caressing and soft."
- "One of the phenomena which had peculiarly attracted my attention was the structure of the human frame, and, indeed, any animal endued with life."
- "I feel that the Progressive Party should appeal peculiarly to the young men--and therefore to the boys--who ought to be the next generation of voters."
Etymology
Etymology tree English peculiar Middle English -ly English -ly English peculiarly From peculiar + -ly.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /pɪˈkjuljɚli/
- British English: /pɪˈkjuːljəli/
Inflected Forms
more peculiarly (comparative)
most peculiarly (superlative)