CENTRALLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does centrally mean? 

• CENTRALLY (adverb)
  The adverb CENTRALLY has 1 sense:

1. in or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function

  Familiarity information: CENTRALLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CENTRALLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In or near or toward a center or according to a central role or function

Context example:

The theater is centrally located

Antonym:

peripherally (in or at or near a periphery or according to a peripheral role or function or relationship)

Pertainym:

central (in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area)

 Context examples 

A squamous cell carcinoma that arises centrally from the jaw.

(Keratinizing Primary Intraosseous Squamous Cell Carcinoma -Solid Type, NCI Thesaurus)

A clonal proliferation of multivacuolated adipocytes with centrally located nuclei without significant invasion or metastasis.

(Hibernoma of the Mouse Skin, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

The hydrochloride salt form of guanfacine, a centrally acting alpha-2 adrenergic agonist with antihypertensive activity.

(Guanfacine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

A centrally acting adrenergic agonist with non-stimulant and antihypertensive property.

(Guanfacine, NCI Thesaurus)

Cerebrospinal fluid flows from the lateral ventricles into the centrally third ventricle via the foramen of Monroe.

(Lateral Ventricle, NCI Thesaurus)

Cerebrospinal fluid flows from the lateral ventricles into the centrally third ventricle via the foramena of Monroe.

(Murine Lateral Ventricle of Brain, NCI Thesaurus)

Cells in invertebrates which are specialized to detect and transduce light and darkness and relay that information centrally in the nervous system.

(Photoreceptors, Invertebrate, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

In addition, these agents have peripherally or centrally antagonistic activity against alpha adrenergic, serotonergic, histaminic, and muscarinic receptors.

(Phenothiazine, NCI Thesaurus)

A centrally placed component of the ventricular system of the brain located in the diencephalon.

(Murine Third Ventricle of Brain, NCI Thesaurus)

A centrally acting skeletal muscle relaxant with antidepressant activity.

(Cyclobenzaprine, NCI Thesaurus)