parenthetical

Dictionary: par·en·thet·i·cal (păr'ən-thĕt'ĭ-kəl) pronunciation

adj. also par·en·thet·ic (-ĭk)

Set off within or as if within parentheses; qualifying or explanatory: a parenthetical remark.
Using or containing parentheses.

n.
A parenthetical word, phrase, or remark.

parenthetically par'en·thet'i·cal·ly adv.

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Definition: incidental
Antonyms: basic, consequential, important

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an expression in parentheses
Synonym: parenthetical expression

The adjective parenthetical has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: as if using parentheses
Synonym: parenthetic
Pertains to noun: parenthesis (meaning #2)

Meaning #2: qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
Synonym: parenthetic

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