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Definition of parenthetical adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

parenthetical

adjective

NAmE//ˌpærənˈθɛt̮ɪkl//

(also parenthetic

NAmE//ˌpærənˈθɛt̮ɪk//

) [usually before noun] (formal)

given as extra information in a speech or piece of writing parenthetical remarks

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parenthetically

NAmE//ˌpærənˈθɛt̮ɪkli//

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