PECULIARLY Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

peculiarly

adverb

Definition of peculiarly

as in strangely

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Recent Examples of peculiarly According to Merrick, the former dressage official, a peculiarly high percentage of relatively advanced amateur riders believe, firmly and falsely, that Olympic competition is a real possibility. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Perhaps no cartoon duo has perfected the push-pull dynamic quite like evil baby Stewie and his family’s peculiarly sophisticated dog, Brian (both voiced by Seth MacFarlane). — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 Photography, then, is an expression of our peculiarly cruel way of seeing. — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026 Building a wall may even be its own kind of narrative project—a peculiarly linear one. — Matt Seaton, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026 This peculiarly stubborn barrier to the franchise held strong until Puerto Rican citizens took it to court, finally succeeding 60 years ago today, June 13, 1966. — Robert Polner, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026 One mystery that the observations confirmed but unfortunately did not solve concerns Uranus’s peculiarly plummeting temperature. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 24 Feb. 2026 Facing a peculiarly hostile administration in Washington, Pretoria has ample reason to pursue greater intra-BRICS cooperation—not out of ideological affinity with its members but out of the strategic necessity to protect itself against an erratic and punitive United States. — Oliver Stuenkel, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025 In the early twentieth century, Einstein formulated equations for the peculiarly relative flow of time, now an indispensable part of the workings of all GPS systems. — Alan Lightman september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025

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Each step sends a ripple through the spongy, thin mat, a slow undulating motion beneath your feet that surprises the senses, disorienting yet simultaneously strangely delightful.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Josh Hartnett plays fisherman Calvin Penney, attempting to harvest blue ice for vodka in the face of declining stocks, but finding his haul smelling strangely of ammonia.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of strangely

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As on television, Seyfried nails Holmes’s wide eyes, unsteady mannerisms, deep voice, and mysterious vocal cadence that makes the character both unreal and oddly human.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
Because oddly, of all the distinguishing qualities of successful presidential candidates, ambition turns out to be perhaps the most salient.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of oddly

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For a generation of children only faintly aware of Led Zeppelin, but intimately aware of every second of Wayne’s World thanks to countless repeat viewings, this was extraordinarily confusing.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026
Today, New York has an extraordinarily deep pool of creative talent and filmmakers.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of extraordinarily

Adverb

Chris Evans strikes a fine balance in this film between totally narcissistic and insufferable and also weirdly relatable.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Welcome to a Hump Day Nightcaps — the one where Sydney Sweeney catches a stray from the marketing folks over at Powerade because people weirdly think her naked GAMBLING ads are some sort of shot at women's sports.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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