asymmetric
adjective
not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry.
asymmetrically
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a word derived from
asymmetric.
Example Sentences
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They found that during sleep, both excitatory and inhibitory connections in the brain become weaker, but they do so asymmetrically, making inhibitory connections weaker than excitatory connections, which causes an increase in excitation.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 22, 2024
Their court case became a media feeding frenzy, kicking off social media attack campaigns that asymmetrically pummeled Heard.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2023
Owing to his nagging concern, Naidorf positioned the rooftop spire asymmetrically, poised to appear as if it touches the roof delicately, like “a ballerina en pointe.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2023
The most beautiful gowns were sometimes deceptively simple, where the sumptuous material — like one blue satin sash rippling asymmetrically across the shoulder — could speak for itself.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 25, 2023
We now know that about eight such chemicals—mostly proteins—are made by the fly during the development of the egg and deposited asymmetrically in the egg.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
