adv
Meaning 1
In an eccentric manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
eccentrically
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adverb
Meaning 2
not symmetrically with respect to the center
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adverb
Meaning 3
in an eccentric or bizarre manner
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1éǵh Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h1eǵhs Proto-Hellenic *eks Ancient Greek ἐκ (ek) Ancient Greek ἐκ- (ek-) Proto-Indo-European *ḱent-der. Ancient Greek κέντρον (kéntron) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἔκκεντρος (ékkentros)der. Medieval Latin eccentricusder. Middle French excentriquebor. English eccentric Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English eccentrically From eccentric + -ally.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: excèntricament — in an eccentric manner
- Finnish: eksentrisesti — in an eccentric manner
- Polish: ekscentrycznie — in an eccentric manner
- Spanish: excéntricamente — in an eccentric manner