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peculiarly

adverb

In a manner differing from the usual or expected

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Word Facts

Word length
10
Starts with
P
Ends with
Y
Contains
EC
Scrabble score
17
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

pɪˈkjuljɚli

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adverb

  1. In a manner differing from the usual or expected

    “Had a curiously husky voice”

adverb

  1. To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

    “He was particularly fussy about spelling”

adverb

  1. Uniquely or characteristically

    “These peculiarly cinematic elements”

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Example Sentences

Had a curiously husky voice
He's behaving rather peculiarly
He was particularly fussy about spelling
A particularly gruesome attack
Under peculiarly tragic circumstances
An especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger
These peculiarly cinematic elements
A peculiarly French phenomenon
{'source': 'John Knowles', 'text': 'everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him'}

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