centrally

From the middle

Centrally means at or near the center, or in a way that involves central control or organization.

A centrally located hotel sits in the middle of things.

A centrally heated building has one system distributing warmth throughout.

Centrally planned economies concentrate decision-making in a single authority rather than distributing it.

located

positioned

Set in location

hub · nucleus · epicenter · core · heart · middle · centerpiece · axis · locus · focal

important

crucial

Of supreme importance

integral · vital · pivotal · linchpin · cornerstone · bedrock · paramount · principal · chief · primary

controlled

governed

Administered by authority

regulated · directed · commanded · headquarters · organized · supervised · overseen · consolidated · unified · bureaucratic

planned

coordinated

Arranged to work together

logistics · deployment · allocation · command · directive · state-run · collectivized · rationed · quota · five-year

balanced

symmetrically

With matching halves

harmoniously · equilibrium · alignment · centered · calibrated · stabilized · distributed · weighted · poised · counterbalanced

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Opposites
spatial position

centrallyperipherally

In a marginal way

marginally · exteriorly · remotely · outwardly · distantly

organizational structure

centrallydecentrally

In scattered fashion

locally · regionally · autonomously · independently · federally

importance or significance

centrallyperipherally

In a marginal way

marginally · secondarily · tangentially · insignificantly · incidentally

Phrases
Family

central, centralize, centralized, centralization, decentralize, centralizing, decentralization, decentralized, decentralizing

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