parenthetical
/ˌpar(ə)nˈθɛtɪk(ə)l
/adjective
Relating to or inserted as a parenthesis: parenthetical remarks...
- The inclusion of a parenthetical clause, as in this case, would not normally alter the meaning of the provision into which it is inserted though what is required to satisfy it may well be different.
- Providing parenthetical information or explanatory footnotes on those not discussed in the introductions might have been more helpful than relegating the information to the index.
- For Avison, at this stage of her career and life, it appears only as a parenthetical insertion, a possibility.
Synonyms
incidental, supplementary, by-the-way, by-the-by, in parentheses, parenthetic, in brackets;
explanatory, qualifying, inserted, interposed, extraneous
Derivatives
parenthetic
/ adjectiveparenthetically
/ adverb ...- This was clearly not my primary concern and was mentioned only parenthetically in the last paragraph of my letter.
- In this collection of old, new, and revised essays, he mentions gender considerations or feminism and feminist scholarship only parenthetically and intermittently.
- The relative importance values are shown parenthetically in Table 4.
Synonyms
incidentally, by the way, by the by(e), in passing, en passant, by way of explanation, in parenthesis
informal BTW
Origin
Late 18th century: from parenthesis, on the pattern of pairs such as synthesis, synthetic.
Rhymes
- Indiaman
- India merchant
- Indian
- Indiana
- Indian agency
- Indian agent
- Indianaite
- Indiana limestone
- Indian almond
- Indianan
- Indian antelope
- Indianapolis
- Indian arrow
- Indian ass
- Indian awl
- Indian ball
- Indian balm
- Indian barn
- Indian bean
- Indian bean tree
- Indian Bible
- Indian bison
- Indian blanket
- Indian blue
- Indian bread