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Adjective: parenthetic  ,per-un'the-tik [N. Amer], ,pa-run'the-tik [Brit]
  1. Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
    "parenthetic remarks";
    - parenthetical

See also: accidental, incidental

Encyclopedia: Parenthetic