centripetally

/sɛnˈtrɪpɪtəli/
adverb
  1. In a direction toward the center of something, especially a circle or curved path.
    • In a whirlpool, water flows centripetally toward the center.
    • The dancers moved centripetally, gathering closer to the middle of the stage.
    • The particles moved centripetally as the machine spun them around.
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