PARENTHETICAL Definition & Meaning

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parenthetical

[ par-uhn-thet-i-kuhl ]

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adjective

of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis:
several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
characterized by the use of parentheses.

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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

辫补谤路别苍路迟丑别迟路颈路肠补濒路颈路迟测 [par-, uh, n-thet-i-, kal, -i-tee], 辫补谤路别苍路迟丑别迟路颈路肠补濒路苍别蝉蝉 noun
辫补谤路别苍路迟丑别迟路颈路肠补濒路濒测 adverb
颈苍路迟别谤路辫补谤路别苍路迟丑别迟路颈肠 adjective
颈苍路迟别谤路辫补谤路别苍路迟丑别迟路颈路肠补濒 adjective
耻苍路辫补谤路别苍路迟丑别迟路颈肠 adjective
耻苍路辫补谤路别苍路迟丑别迟路颈路肠补濒 adjective

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of parenthetical¹

First recorded in 1620鈥�30; from Greek 辫补谤茅苍迟丑别迟(辞蝉) 鈥渋nterpolated鈥� (verbid of 辫补谤别苍迟颈迟丑茅苍补颈, equivalent to par- par- + en- en- ² + the-, variant stem of 迟颈迟丑茅苍补颈 鈥渢o put鈥� + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -ic + -al ¹

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Even buried in a parenthetical as it is, the word 鈥渕andamus鈥� jumps off the page as a threat to seek an extraordinary intervention by the appellate court.

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Later, Cyrus performed the song live for the first time, adding some parenthetical asides to the lyrics.

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Mitchell included that parenthetical "and men" to put a pseudo-egalitarian gloss on this puritanical crackdown, but his actual behavior suggests he's a big fan of the sexual double standard, or worse.

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Today鈥檚 playlist is devoted to one of my absolute favorite musical conventions: the parenthetical song title.

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Tell me about those interviews and parenthetical asides.

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parenthesize parenthetically

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