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Recent Examples of peculiarly
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.
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Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
So, Orange County in the late 1970s and early 1980s seems a peculiarly unlikely place to have a hardcore punk rock scene.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
So, Orange County in the late 1970s and early 1980s seems a peculiarly unlikely place to have a hardcore punk rock scene.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peculiarly
Adverb
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The ensemble sings of hope and brighter days, but the optimism pairs strangely with the backdrop of our present reality.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Oct. 2025
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But sometimes salt is a problem, as evidenced in a strangely entrancing photography exhibit at Berkeley’s David Brower Center.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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And oddly, the decision made sense to a lot of them.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Darren Waller caught five passes for 78 yards and one touchdown last week, but oddly wasn’t targeted by Tua Tagovailoa in the second half while the Panthers were making their charge.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The Shiller price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio—calculated by dividing share prices by earnings per share—is used as a long-term gauge of stock market valuations, often employed by investors to spot periods when the market is expensive or unusually cheap.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The host explained the decision in an unusually brief and straightforward introduction to the episode.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Ordinary things hurt sometimes, and Evans was willing to do an ordinary thing that was in fact extraordinarily painful.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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For his debut collection at Chanel, Matthieu Blazy achieved the rare feat of rendering Gabrielle Chanel’s original legacy extraordinarily relevant, while making the recent past feel suddenly outdated.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The persistent wobble is wildly and weirdly terrifying.—
Sally Singer,
Vogue,
10 Oct. 2025
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But now that’s scattered weirdly in the end.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Peculiarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peculiarly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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