eccentrically

Variant of eccentric

adjective

  1. not having the same center, as two circles one inside the other
  2. not having the axis exactly in the center; off-center: an eccentric wheel
  3. not exactly circular in shape or motion
  4. deviating from the norm, as in conduct; odd; unconventional

Origin: ME eccentrik < ML eccentricus < LL eccentros, out of the center, eccentric < Gr ekkentros < ek-, out of (see ex-) + kentron, center

noun

  1. a disk set off center on a shaft and revolving inside a strap that is attached to one end of a rod, thereby converting the circular motion of the shaft into back-and-forth motion of the rod
  2. an odd or unconventional person

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