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Peripherally

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Adverb

1. peripherally

in or at or near a periphery or according to a peripheral role or function or relationship

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Peripherally

see synonyms of peripherally
adjective
1. 
not relating to the most important part of something; incidental, minor, or superficial
2. 
of, relating to, or of the nature of a periphery
3. anatomy
of, relating to, or situated near the surface of the body
a peripheral nerve
. Also: peripheric, peripherical

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Peripherally

see synonyms of peripherally
adjective
1. 
of, belonging to, or forming a periphery
2. 
a. 
lying at the outside or away from the central part; outer; external
b.  Anatomy
of, at, or near the surface of the body; specif., designating or of that part of a nervous system that branches out from a central nervous system
see also central (sense 6) central (sense 6a)
3. 
only slightly connected with what is essential or important; merely incidental
noun
4. 
a piece of equipment that can be used with a computer to increase its functional range or efficiency, as a printer, scanner, disk, etc.

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Peripherally

see synonyms of peripherally
adj.
1. Related to, located in, or constituting an outer boundary or periphery.
2. Perceived or perceiving near the outer edges of the retina: peripheral vision.
3. Anatomy
a. Of the surface or outer part of a body or organ; external.
b. Of, relating to, or being part of the peripheral nervous system.
4. Of minor relevance or importance.
5. Auxiliary.
n.
Computers
An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a computer.

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