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parenthetical

Parenthetical means enclosed in parenthesis. (adjective)

An example of a parenthetical phrase is the last part of the sentence: "I bought ice cream last night (and it was really good!)."

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See parenthetical in Webster's New World College Dictionary

See parenthetical in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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