What does parenthetically mean?
Parenthetically means As an aside, incidentally..
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/ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli/ · adverb
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?»
Use parenthetically when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Parenthetically means As an aside, incidentally..
Common synonyms include apropos, beside the point, btdubs, by the by.
Possible antonyms include pertinently.
«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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