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- [ik-sen-trik, ek-]
- /ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk-/
- /ekˈsen.trɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ik-sen-trik, ek-]
- /ɪkˈsɛn trɪk, ɛk-/
Definitions of eccentrically word
- adjective eccentrically deviating from the recognized or customary character, practice, etc.; irregular; erratic; peculiar; odd: eccentric conduct; an eccentric person. 1
- adjective eccentrically Geometry. not having the same center; not concentric: used especially of two circles or spheres at least one of which contains the centers of both. 1
- adjective eccentrically (of an axis, axle, etc.) not situated in the center. 1
- adjective eccentrically Machinery. having the axis or support away from the center: an eccentric wheel. 1
- adjective eccentrically Astronomy. deviating from a circular form, as an elliptic orbit. 1
- noun eccentrically a person who has an unusual, peculiar, or odd personality, set of beliefs, or behavior pattern. 1
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Origin of eccentrically
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; < Medieval Latin eccentricus < Greek ékkentr(os) out of center (see ec-, center) + Latin -icus -ic
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Parts of speech for Eccentrically
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
eccentrically popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
eccentrically usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for eccentrically
adv eccentrically
- haphazardly — in a haphazard manner; at random.
- fitfully — coming, appearing, acting, etc., in fits or by spells; recurring irregularly.
- infrequently — happening or occurring at long intervals or rarely: infrequent visits.
- sporadically — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- unevenly — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
adverb eccentrically
- unconventionally — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- oddly — differing in nature from what is ordinary, usual, or expected: an odd choice.
- peculiarly — strange; queer; odd: peculiar happenings.
- weirdly — involving or suggesting the supernatural; unearthly or uncanny: a weird sound; weird lights.
- intermittently — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
Antonyms for eccentrically
adv eccentrically
- break even — to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss
- regularly — at regular times or intervals.
adverb eccentrically
- conventionally — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
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