parenthetically

English

Etymology

parenthetical +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli/

Adverb

parenthetically (comparative more parenthetically, superlative most parenthetically)

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?»
Using parentheses.

Translations

incidentally

French: entre parenthèses (fr)
Italian: tra parentesi, tra l'altro (it)
Spanish: como ladillo, entre paréntesis

using parentheses

French: par parenthèse

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