PERIPHERALLY

peripherally

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

peripherally (comparative more peripherally, superlative most peripherally)

In a peripheral manner.

At or towards a periphery.

Source: Wiktionary


PERIPHERAL

Pe*riph"er*al, a.

1. Of or pertaining to a periphery; constituting a periphery; peripheric.

2. (Anat.)

Definition: External; away from the center; as, the peripheral portion of the nervous system.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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