pe ‧ cu ‧ li ‧ ar ‧ ly /pɪˈkjuːliəli $ -ər-/ BrE AmE adverb
1 . peculiarly British/female/middle-class etc something that is peculiarly British etc is a typical feature only of British people etc:
a peculiarly American idea
2 . in a strange or unusual way:
Theo had been behaving peculiarly.
3 . especially:
a peculiarly difficult question