parenthetically en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli/
Etymology
Etymology tree English parenthetical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English parenthetically From parenthetical + -ly.
Meanings
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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?»
1957 September 5, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, New York, N.Y.: Viking Press, →OCLC:
- Using parentheses.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more parenthetically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most parenthetically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
Synonyms
incidentally · apropos · by the way · beside the point · impertinently · irrelevantly · en passant · btdubs · parenthetically · by the by · in passing
Translations (6)
it tra l'altro (incidentally) · es entre paréntesis (incidentally) · fr par parenthèse (using parentheses) · fr entre parenthèses (incidentally) · it tra parentesi (incidentally) · es como ladillo (incidentally)