adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
2. 2
   That digresses; discursive or rambling

Adjective

1. 1
   qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

incidentalaccidentaladriftbeside the markbeside the pointbeside the question

Example

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"The writer has a parenthetic style."

Etymology

From Latin parentheticus, or a back-formation from parenthetical.

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