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Definition of "peripherally" [peripherally]

  • In a peripheral manner. (adverb)
  • At or towards a periphery. (adverb)

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Use "peripherally" in a sentence
  • "What most folks understand only peripherally is that the way we view children’s fairy tales, and the way that the world of the fey was considered in the past, are two very different animals."
  • "It was full of ideas that I'm still pondering in the context of my reading and I've sent for a book of her essays because though I know of Susan Sontag peripherally now I want more depth."
  • "The Queensland children had all been treated with what's known as a peripherally inserted central catheter, commonly called a PIC line, used to deliver drugs, including chemotherapy."