different between peculiarly vs curiously

English

Etymology

peculiar +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /p??kjulj?li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /p??kju?lj?li/
• Hyphenation: pe?cu?liar?ly

Adverb

peculiarly (comparative more peculiarly, superlative most peculiarly)

1. Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.
   1. (degree) To greater degree than is usual.
   2. (manner) In a manner that is greater than usual.
2. Such as to be strange or odd.
   1. (degree) Strangely, oddly.

   2. (manner) In a strange or perverse manner; strangely.

   3. (evaluative) Such as to be strange or odd.

   4. (act-related) Acting in strange or perverse way.

3. Strongly associated with.
   1. (degree, of a place or circumstance) Mostly or solely associated with.

Synonyms

• (in a manner that is greater than usual): in particular, specifically; see also Thesaurus:specifically
• (in a strange or perverse manner): oddly, queerly; see also Thesaurus:strangely

English

Etymology

From Middle English curiusly, curyously, curiosly, curiouseliche, curyouslyche, equivalent to curious +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?kj?i.?sli/, /?kj??i.?sli/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?kj???i.?sli/, /?kj???i.?sli/
• Hyphenation: cu?ri?ous?ly

Adverb

curiously (comparative more curiously, superlative most curiously)

1. In a curious manner; with curiosity; inquisitively.

   The children peeped curiously into the attic room.

2. Oddly; in a strange or unexpected way.

   Curiously, when I arrived home, the front door was standing ajar.

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