oblately
/ˈɑbleɪtli/
adverb
- In a flattened or compressed shape, especially at the poles (like a sphere that is wider at the equator).
- The planet Saturn is oblately shaped due to its rapid rotation.
- The artist sculpted the clay oblately, giving it a slightly squashed appearance.
- Some fruits grow oblately, wider in the middle than from top to bottom.
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