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peculiarly
adverb
In a manner differing from the usual or expected
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pɪˈkjuljɚli
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adverb
In a manner differing from the usual or expected
“Had a curiously husky voice”
adverb
To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
“He was particularly fussy about spelling”
adverb
Uniquely or characteristically
“These peculiarly cinematic elements”
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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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