Parenthetical
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adjective.
Set off within or as if within parentheses; qualifying or explanatory.
adjective.
Using or containing parentheses.
noun.
A parenthetical word, phrase, or remark.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Pertaining to or of the nature of a parenthesis; expressed as or in a parenthesis: as, a
parenthetical
clause.
Using or containing parentheses: as,
a parenthetical
style.
Occurring like a parenthesis or episode; incidental.
Curved; bowed; resembling in shape the marks called parentheses.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
adjective.
using, containing, or within
parentheses
(like this)
adjective.
that
explains
or
qualifies
something
adjective.
that is
incidental
noun.
a word or phrase within parentheses
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adjective.
qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
noun.
an expression in parentheses
Word Usage
"Churchill believed you could do what he called parenthetical praise; that later on, you could say, ` And, by the way, I've spoken to many audiences."
Equivalent
incident
incidental
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
adjunct
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
alphabetical
antithetical
heretical
hypothetical
theoretical
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
before-but
commendatory
digressive
eight-measure
ejaculatory
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
accidental
adrift
beside the mark
beside the point
beside the question