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parenthetical

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1. parenthetical - Noun

2. parenthetical - Adjective

3. parenthetical - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark.

Using or containing parentheses.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Her fluency was marvelous. She would say things at random, intricate, flamelike, or slide off into a parenthetical limbo peppered with fireworks-- admirable linguistic feats which a practiced writer might struggle for hours to achieve. Henry Miller

I don't know if any single book made me want to write. C.S. Lewis was the first writer to make me aware that somebody was writing the book I was reading - these wonderful parenthetical asides to the reader. Neil Gaiman

parenthetical remarks Source: Internet

his writing was full of parentheticals Source: Internet

However, it is now common for many retired judges to serve as arbitrators, and they will often write their names as if they were still judges, with the parenthetical "(Ret. Source: Internet

Such phrases are both preceded and followed by a comma, unless that would result in a doubling of punctuation marks, or the parenthetical is at the start or end of the sentence. Source: Internet

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