Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peripherally

/pɚˈɪfɚəli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.18 in modern English

Syllables: pe-riph-er-al-ly
IPA: /pɚˈɪfɚəli/

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a peripheral manner.

adv

At or towards a periphery.

Etymology

Etymology tree English peripheral Middle English -ly English -ly English peripherally From peripheral + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more peripherally (comparative) most peripherally (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce peripherally?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɚˈɪfɚəli/.
What does peripherally mean?: In a peripheral manner.
Where does peripherally come from?: Etymology tree English peripheral Middle English -ly English -ly English peripherally From peripheral + -ly.

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