CEFR C1

parenthetically

adverb

Meaning

In a way that is additional to the main point; as a side note or an aside.

Examples

He mentioned, parenthetically, that he had once met the president.
The speaker parenthetically added a historical anecdote to illustrate her point.

Synonyms: incidentally, as an aside, by the way, tangentially

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parenthetically (C1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˌpærənˈθɛtɪkli/

Definition

In a way that is additional to the main point; as a side note or an aside.

Examples

He mentioned, parenthetically, that he had once met the president.
The speaker parenthetically added a historical anecdote to illustrate her point.
The author often includes fascinating details parenthetically in her footnotes.

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