Added 9 October 2026 peculiarly /pɪˈkjuljɚli/ adverb Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adverb ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about peculiarly at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Uniquely or characteristically. these peculiarly cinematic elements In a manner differing from the usual or expected. had a curiously husky voice To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common. he was particularly fussy about spelling Related Words: especiallyparticularlyspeciallyoddlycuriouslyamazinglyinterestinglystrangelysurprisinglysuspiciouslyuniquelydistinctively Back to today's word