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.
: not exactly in the center of something
He hung the picture off-center.
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Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
The hitting coach simulates an extreme angle by placing a pitching machine off-center from home plate to recreate the arm angle.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Mar. 2023
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Adjective
He was also known for assembling diverse groups of musicians to play slightly off-center work and produced scores for Gangs of New York and Talladega Nights as well as albums by Marianne Faithfull and Lou Reed.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2025
The hitting coach simulates an extreme angle by placing a pitching machine off-center from home plate to recreate the arm angle.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 13 May 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
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“Off-center.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-center. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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