Parenthetical (Adjective)
Meaning
Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The parenthetical remark about her previous marriage seemed to slip out unnoticed in the conversation.
- Her speech was full of parenthetical comments that distracted from the main point she was trying to make.
- The author included several parenthetical asides to explain technical terms and provide background information.
- In a parenthetical statement, the politician admitted to some personal failures in the past.
- The text contained numerous parenthetical expressions that required a good deal of attention to follow.