radially

Like wheel spokes

Radially means in a manner that extends outward from a central point, like spokes from a wheel hub or rays from the sun.

The word describes arrangement or movement along radii: The cracks spread radially from the point of impact.

In anatomy, radially can also mean relating to the radius bone of the forearm.

symmetry

spokes

Rods connecting hub to rim

  • hubCentral connection point
  • centerMiddle of anything
  • starfishFive-armed marine invertebrate

mandala · pinwheel · sunburst · asterisk · snowflake · rosette · dahlia · kaleidoscope · concentric · polar

arranged

spokes

Rods connecting hub to rim

  • petalsColored bloom segments
  • raysLines from a source
  • sectorsDistinct portions of something larger

segments · slices · wedges · ribs · veins · arms · blades · lobes · divisions · partitions

outward

spreading

Extending over space

extending · dispersing · fanning · branching · streaming · expanding · diffusing · propagating · irradiating · scattering

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direction of movement/orientation

radiallycircumferentially

Along the outer edge

tangentially · concentrically · peripherally · axially · laterally

pattern of distribution

radiallyuniformly

In consistent manner

randomly · asymmetrically · haphazardly · concentrically · evenly

Phrases
Family

radial, radial engine, radial tire

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