Peculiarly

Pronunciation: /pɪˈkjuːliərli/

Definitions of peculiarly

adverb in a way that is distinctive or unique

Example Sentences

A1 She was peculiarly quiet during the meeting.

A2 The town's architecture is peculiarly charming.

B1 The novel is peculiarly engaging, with its unique plot twists.

B2 The artist's style is peculiarly abstract, making it difficult to interpret.

C1 His behavior was peculiarly erratic, causing concern among his friends.

C2 The politician's speech was peculiarly persuasive, swaying the opinions of many.

Examples of peculiarly in a Sentence

formal The results of the experiment were peculiarly consistent with the hypothesis.

informal She has a peculiarly unique taste in music.

slang That movie was peculiarly lit, I couldn't stop laughing.

figurative His mind worked in a peculiarly mysterious way, always coming up with unexpected ideas.

Grammatical Forms of peculiarly

• past tense: peculiarled
• plural: peculiarlies
• comparative: more peculiarly
• superlative: most peculiarly
• present tense: peculiarly
• future tense: will peculiarly
• perfect tense: have peculiarly
• continuous tense: is peculiarlying
• singular: peculiarly
• positive degree: peculiarly
• infinitive: to be peculiarly
• gerund: peculiarlying
• participle: peculiarled

Origin and Evolution of peculiarly

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'peculiarly' originated from the Latin word 'peculiaris', which means 'belonging to a particular person or thing'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'peculiarly' has evolved to also mean 'distinctively or uniquely'.