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parenthetical
par·en·thet·i·cal [ pàrrən théttik'l ] or par·en·thet·ic [ pàrrən théttik ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. additional: added as an extra comment or parenthesis
2. containing parentheses: describes writing that uses or contains additional comments or notes added as parentheses

par·en·thet·i·cal·ly adverb
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