parenthetically

American

[par-uhn-thet-i-klee] / ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪ kli /

adverb

Grammar. as a qualification, explanation, or additional piece of information that interrupts a phrase or sentence; between parentheses, dashes, or commas.

Future citations of this work will be made parenthetically in the text.
as an aside or digression; incidentally.

I only mention that notion parenthetically, so let’s not get into a heavy discussion of it.
The complaint was filed by a resident who, parenthetically, has since decided to run in the upcoming school board election.

Other Word Forms

interparenthetically adverb
unparenthetically adverb

Etymology

Origin of parenthetically

parenthetical ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

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“I will tell you, parenthetically, I’m more excited about our next three years’ innovation than what we’ve done in our past three,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Penny added, parenthetically, "Because apparently I was 5, not 47."

From Salon • Dec. 18, 2024

And to be fair, the SEC's complaint, as I mentioned, cast FTX customers as victims, too, albeit parenthetically.

From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2022

Since much of Joshi’s adult life revolves around his friendships with fellow Lovecraftians, “What Is Anything?” parenthetically illuminates some of the secret history behind the rise of Lovecraft during the past half century.

From Washington Post • Aug. 14, 2018

“Nice tame animals, anyhow,” the Controller murmured parenthetically.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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