peripherally
On the fringe
Peripherally means at or toward the edges rather than the center.
In medicine, it often refers to the outer parts of the body or nervous system: The infection spread peripherally from the wound.
More commonly, it describes indirect or marginal involvement: She was only peripherally aware of the conversation, He's peripherally connected to the scandal.
Something noticed peripherally registers at the edge of attention or vision.
To a minor extent
- incidentallyIntroducing a tangent
- secondarilyIn secondary importance
- tangentiallyIn a loosely related way
- insignificantlyIn an unimportant manner
trivially · negligibly · inconsequentially · minimally · slightly · barely · hardly · nominally
Via intermediate means
- obliquelyAt a slant
- distantlyIn a far-off manner
- looselyWithout being tight
- passivelyWithout active participation
casually · remotely · detachedly · tangentially · partially · nominally · cursorily
Boundary or sharpness
- borderOuter edge or limit
- marginEdge of a page
- fringeOutermost edge or margin
- boundaryLine marking a limit
perimeter · rim · outer · circumference · skirt · contour · outline · verge
In unclear fashion
- dimlyWith weak illumination
- faintlyIn a weak manner
- subconsciouslyWithout deliberate awareness
- hazilyIn unclear fashion
indistinctly · barely · scarcely · unconsciously · absently
marginally
To a minor extent
- incidentallyIntroducing a tangent
- secondarilyIn secondary importance
- tangentiallyIn a loosely related way
insignificantly · trivially · negligibly · inconsequentially · minimally · slightly · barely · hardly · nominally · superficially
indirectly
Via intermediate means
passively · casually · remotely · detachedly · tangentially · partially · nominally · cursorily
edge
Boundary or sharpness
boundary · perimeter · rim · outer · circumference · skirt · contour · outline · verge · brink
vaguely
In unclear fashion
- dimlyWith weak illumination
- faintlyIn a weak manner
- subconsciouslyWithout deliberate awareness
hazily · indistinctly · barely · scarcely · unconsciously · absently
retinal
Of eye's inner lining
- directional adverbshorizontally, vertically, diagonally, laterally, longitudinally
peripherallycentrally
At the midpoint
medially · in the middle · internally · axially · inwardly
peripherallycentrally
At the midpoint
fundamentally · chiefly · mainly · primarily · essentially
peripherallydirectly
Without intermediary steps
intimately · deeply · closely · actively · integrally
- peripheral nerveNerve outside brain, cord
- peripheral visionSight at edges
- computer peripheralsExternal connected hardware devices
- USB peripheralHardware connecting via universal port
- peripheral deviceExternal computer hardware
- peripheral vision testScreening for side awareness