On or from the periphery or exterior surface; as regards the periphery: as, peripherally acting inhibitory nerves.
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ad. in or at or near a periphery or according to a peripheral role or function or relationship
Word Usage
"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."