Surprisingly vs Peculiarly - What's the difference?
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In a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual.
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Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.
# (degree) To greater degree than is usual.
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#* 1917 , [1877], , Part One, Chapter 18,
# (manner) In a manner that is greater than usual.
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Such as to be strange or odd.
# (degree) Strangely, oddly.
# (manner) In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.
# (evaluative) Such as to be strange or odd.
# (act-related) Acting in strange or perverse way.
Strongly associated with.
# (degree, of a place or circumstance) Mostly or solely associated with.
#* 1907 , , Volume 6: Lectures and Discourses,
#* 1917 , , Introduction,
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Surprisingly is a related term of peculiarly.
As adverbs the difference between surprisingly and peculiarly
is that surprisingly is in a way that causes surprise because it is unexpected, or unusual while peculiarly is such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.surprisingly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- The house was surprisingly small for such a numerous family.
- Not surprisingly , the electrician didn't come at the time he had said.
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Synonyms
* unexpectedly * unusuallyAntonyms
* as usual * normallyUsage notes
* This adverb is more often used to modify an adjective than a verbpeculiarly
English
Adverb
(en adverb)- He has a peculiarly strong accent.
- This racehorse is peculiarly fast.
- Democratic society is peculiarly dependent for its maintenance upon the use in forming a course of study of criteria which are broadly human.
- He begged pardon, and was getting into the carriage, but felt he must glance at her once more; not that she was very beautiful, not on account of the elegance and modest grace which were apparent in her whole figure, but because in the expression of her charming face, as she passed close by him, there was something peculiarly caressing and soft.
- One of the phenomena which had peculiarly attracted my attention was the structure of the human frame, and, indeed, any animal endued with life.
- I feel that the Progressive Party should appeal peculiarly to the young men--and therefore to the boys--who ought to be the next generation of voters.
- His nose is peculiarly bent.
- He dresses peculiarly .
- Peculiarly , his hat is on upside-down.
- Peculiarly , he left through the window.
- Peculiarly , he sat bolt upright and shouted "Geronimo!" whenever John Wayne appeared.
- Having red hair and freckles is a characteristic that is peculiarly Northern European.
- This is one of the methods of procedure. The other is through man to God. The second is peculiarly' Aryan, and the first is ' peculiarly Semitic.
- However, he already gave strong indication of the peculiarly Russian genius for naturalness or realism, and was a true Russian in his simplicity of style.