parenthetically

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
25
Words With Friends
28
Letters
15
Pronunciation
/ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli/

Definition of parenthetically

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. 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

  1. 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?»”
  2. Using parentheses.

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Etymology

From parenthetical + -ly.

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