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Parenthetically

//ˈpæɹənˌθɛtɪkli// adv

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    As an aside, incidentally.

    "«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?»"

  2. 2
    Using parentheses.
Adverb
  1. 1
    in a parenthetical manner wordnet

Etymology

From parenthetical + -ly.

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