off-center

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adjective

1
: not exactly in the center of something
The mirror over the sink is a little bit off-center.
2
: different or unusual
He has an off-center sense of humor.

off-center

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adverb

: not exactly in the center of something
He hung the picture off-center.

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Adjective
This creates an off-center gravitational pull that slightly changes Earth's axial wobble, leading to a small but measurable increase in rotational speed. Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 July 2025 Siemer had an example of an off-center fireplace on the far side of a living room. Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025
Adverb
The screw holes that connected the poles were a bit off-center, so a drill was needed to expand them for the screws to fit. Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for off-center

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“Off-center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-center. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.

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