parenthetically
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/ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli/
Definition of parenthetically
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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As an aside, incidentally.
“«Just as we passed that other lamp I was going to tell you a further thing, Sal, but now I am parenthetically continuing with a new thought and by the time we reach the next I’ll return to the original subject, agreed?»”
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adv
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As an aside, incidentally.
“«Just as we passed that other lamp I was going to tell you a further thing, Sal, but now I am parenthetically continuing with a new thought and by the time we reach the next I’ll return to the original subject, agreed?»”
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Etymology
From parenthetical + -ly.
Words you can make from parenthetically
200+ playable · top: PATHETICALLY (22 pts)
Best play pathetically 22 points13-letter words
3 words12-letter words
1 word11-letter words
9 words10-letter words
30 words- ARCHETYPAL 20 pts
- PHATICALLY 20 pts
- PHLYCTENAE 20 pts
- ETHNICALLY 18 pts
- THETICALLY 18 pts
- ANTECHAPEL 17 pts
- APHAERETIC 17 pts
- PATHETICAL 17 pts
- PLANCHETTE 17 pts
- PREETHICAL 17 pts
- TELEPATHIC 17 pts
- ANTHRACITE 15 pts
- CENTRALITY 15 pts
- CHATELAINE 15 pts
- PARENTALLY 15 pts
- PATERNALLY 15 pts
- PRENATALLY 15 pts
- RETICENTLY 15 pts
- THEATRICAL 15 pts
- ALTARPIECE 14 pts
- CARPELLATE 14 pts
- EPICENTRAL 14 pts
- ETERNALITY 13 pts
- LITERATELY 13 pts
- CANTILLATE 12 pts
- CARNALLITE 12 pts
- INTRAPLATE 12 pts
- PENETRALIA 12 pts
- TETRACAINE 12 pts
- ALLITERATE 10 pts
9-letter words
104 words- ARCHETYPE 19 pts
- CATAPHYLL 19 pts
- PACHYTENE 19 pts
- PENTARCHY 19 pts
- PHLYCTENA 19 pts
- PREACHILY 19 pts
- TACHYPNEA 19 pts
- ANTIPATHY 17 pts
- ETHICALLY 17 pts
- ETHYLENIC 17 pts
- PHILATELY 17 pts
- TACHYLITE 17 pts
- TEACHERLY 17 pts
- TELEPATHY 17 pts
- THYLACINE 17 pts
- APATHETIC 16 pts
- APHERETIC 16 pts
- CALIPHATE 16 pts
- CAPILLARY 16 pts
- CAPITALLY 16 pts
- CHAPTERAL 16 pts
- ENCEPHALA 16 pts
- EPARCHIAL 16 pts
- HEPATICAE 16 pts
- PANICALLY 16 pts
- PARALYTIC 16 pts
- PETECHIAL 16 pts
- PHENACITE 16 pts
- PHRENETIC 16 pts
- PLICATELY 16 pts
- LETHALITY 15 pts
- ACETYLATE 14 pts
- ACTINALLY 14 pts
- ALECITHAL 14 pts
- ALITERACY 14 pts
- ANCILLARY 14 pts
- ANTICALLY 14 pts
- ANTIPARTY 14 pts
- CARNALITY 14 pts
- CENTRALLY 14 pts
- CERTAINLY 14 pts
- CERTAINTY 14 pts
- CHATELAIN 14 pts
- CLATHRATE 14 pts
- CRANIALLY 14 pts
- CRENATELY 14 pts
- ENTRECHAT 14 pts
- HERETICAL 14 pts
- INTERPLAY 14 pts
- PAINTERLY 14 pts
- PARTIALLY 14 pts
- PATERNITY 14 pts
- PATIENTLY 14 pts
- PELTATELY 14 pts
- PLANARITY 14 pts
- PLANETARY 14 pts
- PLENARILY 14 pts
- RACHILLAE 14 pts
- RANCHETTE 14 pts
- TACTILELY 14 pts
- THERIACAL 14 pts
- TRACHEATE 14 pts
- ANALEPTIC 13 pts
- CAPITELLA 13 pts
- CREPITANT 13 pts
- CREPITATE 13 pts
- EPICENTRA 13 pts
- INTERCEPT 13 pts
- PARACLETE 13 pts
- PECTINATE 13 pts
- PENCILLER 13 pts
- PERCALINE 13 pts
- PERCENTAL 13 pts
- PLACENTAE 13 pts
- PLACENTAL 13 pts
- PRINCELET 13 pts
- REPLICANT 13 pts
- REPLICATE 13 pts
- ALLETHRIN 12 pts
- ENTERALLY 12 pts
- ETERNALLY 12 pts
- RELIANTLY 12 pts
- TERNATELY 12 pts
- ALTERCATE 11 pts
- CLEANLIER 11 pts
- ENALAPRIL 11 pts
- INTELLECT 11 pts
- INTERCELL 11 pts
- INTERLACE 11 pts
- LACERTIAN 11 pts
- LACERTINE 11 pts
- NECTARIAL 11 pts
- PAILLETTE 11 pts
- PANETELLA 11 pts
- PATELLATE 11 pts
- PATIENTER 11 pts
- PERINATAL 11 pts
- RECLINATE 11 pts
- REPELLANT 11 pts
- TAILPLANE 11 pts
- TETANICAL 11 pts
- ALITERATE 9 pts
- ALTERNATE 9 pts
- RETALIATE 9 pts
8-letter words
52 words- ACALEPHE 15 pts
- ANYPLACE 15 pts
- APICALLY 15 pts
- APYRETIC 15 pts
- ATYPICAL 15 pts
- CALIPHAL 15 pts
- CALYPTER 15 pts
- CALYPTRA 15 pts
- ACHENIAL 13 pts
- ACHILLEA 13 pts
- ACRYLATE 13 pts
- AETHERIC 13 pts
- ALACRITY 13 pts
- ALPINELY 13 pts
- ANALYTIC 13 pts
- ANTETYPE 13 pts
- ANTITYPE 13 pts
- APHANITE 13 pts
- APHELIAN 13 pts
- ARCANELY 13 pts
- ATHLETIC 13 pts
- ATTACHER 13 pts
- CANTHARI 13 pts
- CARNALLY 13 pts
- CATENARY 13 pts
- CATHETER 13 pts
- APATETIC 12 pts
- CALLIPEE 12 pts
- CALLIPER 12 pts
- CANTRAIP 12 pts
- CAPITATE 12 pts
- AERIALLY 11 pts
- ALTERITY 11 pts
- ANTHELIA 11 pts
- ANTHERAL 11 pts
- ACIERATE 10 pts
- AIRPLANE 10 pts
- ALLIANCE 10 pts
- ANALCITE 10 pts
- ANCILLAE 10 pts
- ANTIRAPE 10 pts
- APERIENT 10 pts
- CANAILLE 10 pts
- CANALLER 10 pts
- CARINATE 10 pts
- CATENATE 10 pts
- ALIENATE 8 pts
- ALLANITE 8 pts
- ALTERANT 8 pts
- ANTEATER 8 pts
- ARILLATE 8 pts
- ATTAINER 8 pts
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