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Etymology

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From parenthetical +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli/

Adverb

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parenthetically (comparative more parenthetically, superlative most parenthetically)

  1. As an aside, incidentally.
    • 1957, Jack Kerouac, On the Road, Viking Press, →OCLC:
      «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?»
  2. Using parentheses.

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