parenthetically
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par·en·thet·i·cal
(păr′ən-thĕt′ĭ-kəl)adj. also par·en·thet·ic (-ĭk)
1. Set off within or as if within parentheses; qualifying or explanatory: a parenthetical remark.
2. Using or containing parentheses.
n.
A parenthetical word, phrase, or remark.
par′en·thet′i·cal·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | parenthetically - in a parenthetical manner; "he added parenthetically that he would not attend the wedding ceremony" |
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parenthetically
adverb incidentally, by the way, in passing, by way of explanation, by the bye This brings us, parenthetically, to another question.
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