parenthetically

Translation

括弧書きで / 付随的に / 余談として

Meaning

Added as a side note or an afterthought that is not essential to the main point of the sentence.

Examples

• He mentioned, parenthetically, that he had once met the president.
  He mentioned, as a side note, that he had once met the president.
• The speaker parenthetically added a historical anecdote to illustrate her point.
  The speaker added a historical story on the side to help explain her point.