parenthetical

[ par-uhn-thet-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪ kəl /

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adjective

of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.

characterized by the use of parentheses.

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Also par·en·thet·ic

[par-uhn-thet-ik] /ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪk/ .

Origin of parenthetical

First recorded in 1620–30; from Greek parénthet(os) “interpolated” (verbid of parentithénai, equivalent to par- par- + en- en-² + the-, variant stem of tithénai “to put” + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -ic + -al¹

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par·en·thet·i·cal·i·ty

[par-uhn-thet-i-kal-i-tee], /ˌpær ənˌθɛt ɪˈkæl ɪ ti/, par·en·thet·i·cal·ness, nounpar·en·thet·i·cal·ly, adverbin·ter·par·en·thet·ic, adjectivein·ter·par·en·thet·i·cal, adjective

un·par·en·thet·ic, adjectiveun·par·en·thet·i·cal, adjective

How to use parenthetical in a sentence

Bounce paused, in the midst of his mental energy, to take a parenthetic whiff.
The Wild Man of the West|R.M. Ballantyne
Unluckily I am ignorant of the very rudiments of the matter, so his parenthetic enthusiasms were lost upon me.
Critical Miscellanies, Vol. 3 (of 3)|John Morley
But the whole dispute on Poetic Diction is too deep and too broad for an occasional or parenthetic notice.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)|Thomas De Quincey
The Presidente's shrug was so ruthlessly significant, that Fraisier was compelled to make short work of his parenthetic discourse.
Cousin Pons|Honore de Balzac

In parenthetic clauses like this, the introductory ut may convey two very different meanings according to the context.
Cato Maior de Senectute|Marcus Tullius Cicero

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