eccentrically C1 Topic:Describing Qualities Freq #219371 Meanings 1 adv In a strange or unusual way. He dressed eccentrically, often wearing mismatched colours and an old top hat. 2 adv Not centred or positioned symmetrically. The wheel was mounted eccentrically, so it wobbled as it turned. Etymology AI details From eccentric + -ally. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # eccentrically **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 219371 ## Meanings 1. In a strange or unusual way. 2. Not centred or positioned symmetrically. ## Examples - He dressed eccentrically, often wearing mismatched colours and an old top hat. - The wheel was mounted eccentrically, so it wobbled as it turned. ## Etymology From eccentric + -ally. ## AI Etymology Eccentrically is from eccentric + -ally. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it can mean in a strange or unusual way, or not centred or positioned symmetrically. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown