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View usage for: (pærənθetɪkəl) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]A parenthetical remark or section is put into something written or spoken but is not essential to it. Fox was making a long parenthetical remark about his travels on the border of thecountry. Synonyms: interposed, incidental, explanatory, qualifying More Synonyms of parenthetical parenthetically adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] Well, parenthetically, I was trying to quit smoking at the time. And what, we may ask parenthetically, does it mean? Synonyms: incidentally, by the way, in passing, by way of explanation More Synonyms of parenthetical parenthetical in American English (ˌpærənˈθɛtɪkəl) adjective1. a. of or having the nature of a parenthesis b. placed within parentheses see also parenthesis (sense 2) 2. interjected as qualifying information or explanation 3. using or containing parentheses Also ˌparenˈthetic Derived forms parenthetically (ˌparenˈthetically) adverb Word origin ML parentheticusExamples of 'parenthetical' in a sentenceparenthetical He kept interrupting his story with parenthetical remarks. Synonyms interposed incidental explanatory qualifying inserted bracketed Additional synonymsDefinition not essential or relevant to the situation or subject being considered Just give me the basic facts, with no extraneous details. Synonyms nonessential, unnecessary, extra, additional, redundant, needless, peripheral, supplementary, incidental, superfluous, unneeded, inessential, adventitious, unessential Definition originating or acting from outside the extrinsic conditions which affect relationships Synonyms external, outside, exterior, foreign, imported, superficial, extraneousNearby words ofparenthetical - pare
- parent
- parentage
- parenthetical
- parenthetically
- parenthood
- pariah
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