centripetally

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adverb

Towards a centre or axis.

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Meanings

adverbcentripetally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableTowards a centre or axis.
  2. not comparableUsing centripetal force.

Origin

From centripetal + -ly.

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APA

centripetally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centripetally

MLA

“centripetally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centripetally. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centripetally,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centripetally.

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