"peripherally" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more peripherally [comparative], most peripherally [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English peripheral Middle English -ly English -ly English peripherally From peripheral + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|peripheral|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English peripheral Middle English -ly English -ly English peripherally [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "peripherally", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="peripherally"> From peripheral + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} peripherally (comparative more peripherally, superlative most peripherally)
  1. In a peripheral manner.
    Sense id: en-peripherally-en-adv-5e0I4cdM Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 84 16 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 81 19
  2. At or towards a periphery.
    Sense id: en-peripherally-en-adv-f6HY7Ekb Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 52 48 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 50 50

Alternative forms

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