Associations to the word «Peculiarly»

Wiktionary

PECULIARLY, adverb. Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.
PECULIARLY, adverb. (degree) To greater degree than is usual.
PECULIARLY, adverb. (manner) In a manner that is greater than usual.
PECULIARLY, adverb. Such as to be strange or odd.
PECULIARLY, adverb. (degree) Strangely, oddly.
PECULIARLY, adverb. (manner) In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.
PECULIARLY, adverb. (evaluative) Such as to be strange or odd.
PECULIARLY, adverb. (act-related) Acting in strange or perverse way.
PECULIARLY, adverb. Strongly associated with.
PECULIARLY, adverb. (degree) (of a place or circumstance) Mostly or solely associated with.

Dictionary definition

PECULIARLY, adverb. Uniquely or characteristically; "these peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon"; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles.
PECULIARLY, adverb. In a manner differing from the usual or expected; "had a curiously husky voice"; "he's behaving rather peculiarly".
PECULIARLY, adverb. To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger".

Wise words

The right word may be effective, but no word was ever as effective as a rightly timed pause.
Mark Twain