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parenthetically

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌpærənˈθetɪkəlɪ/

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par•en•thet•ic (par′ən thet′ik),USA pronunciation adj.

of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis:several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
characterized by the use of parentheses.

Also, par′en•thet′i•cal.

Greek parénthet(os) interpolated (verbid of parentithénai, equivalent. to par- par- + en- en-² + the-, variant stem of tithénai to put + -tos verb, verbal adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ic + -al¹
back formation from parenthetical 1770–80

par′en•thet′i•cal′i•ty par′en•thet′i•cal•ness, n.
par′en•thet′i•cal•ly, adv.

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