parenthetical

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The passage pointed out by Captain Marble was somewhat parenthetical, and was simply intended to aid Captain Williams, in the event of his not being able to accomplish the other objects of his voyage.

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  1. adjective Set off within or as if within parentheses; qualifying or explanatory: a parenthetical remark.
  2. adjective Using or containing parentheses.
  3. noun A parenthetical word, phrase, or remark.

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  • He went on to the end, read the thing over, and decided he didn't like the parenthetical no pun intended bit. —  EQMM,June2007
  • Best as I can tell, the reason for the parenthetical in the title is because the chorus of —  The Tripwire
  • Merkin includes this parenthetical: "(I did not know Mr. Madoff nor did I invest with his firm, but have a sibling who did business with him.)" —  Articles
  • Just when you think Brown's baseball-linked comments are, indeed, off the wall, and he had hit a foul ball at that, he adds a parenthetical note to let you in on his baseball joke: —  Newsmax - Inside Cover
  • Interesting parenthetical throwaway in there, too: "[T] he closest comparison [to Baron Cohen] I can think of is Pee-wee's Big Adventure - another road trip movie about a guy in a really awful gray suit." —  GreenCine Daily
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