peripherally
adverb/pəˈrɪfərəli/
/pəˈrɪfərəli/
- (formal) not as the main or an important aim, part, etc. of something
- They were only peripherally involved in the affair.
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- (specialist) at the outer edge of a particular area
- The tumour's central location produces symptoms at an earlier stage than tumours located peripherally.
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