parenthetical
of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
characterized by the use of parentheses.
Origin of parenthetical
1- Also par·en·thet·ic [par-uhn-thet-ik] /ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪk/ .
Other words from parenthetical
- 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, noun
- par·en·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb
- in·ter·par·en·thet·ic, adjective
- in·ter·par·en·thet·i·cal, adjective
- un·par·en·thet·ic, adjective
- un·par·en·thet·i·cal, adjective
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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. BallantyneUnluckily 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 MorleyBut 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 QuinceyThe Presidente's shrug was so ruthlessly significant, that Fraisier was compelled to make short work of his parenthetic discourse.
Cousin Pons | Honore de BalzacIn 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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