Meaning & use
Eccentrically
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In an unconventional or odd manner that deviates from what is normal or expected.
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He dressed eccentrically, favoring mismatched patterns and vintage hats.
The professor eccentrically insisted on lecturing while standing on a stool.
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Derived from "eccentric," which originally described a circle or orbit not centered on the same point as another—hence the sense of being "off-center" from the norm.
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