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parenthetically

UK //ˌpær.ənˈθet.ɪ.kəl.i//US //ˌper.ənˈθet̬.ɪ.kəl.i//

词源

源自 parenthetic(插入语的)加上副词后缀 -ally,最终源于希腊语 'parentithenai'(插入)。

adverb

❶ 以插入语的方式,表示在主要叙述之外额外补充说明,通常用括号或破折号隔开。

“He mentioned (parenthetically) that the meeting was postponed.”

(他(顺便提了一句)提到会议被推迟了。)

“She added, parenthetically, that the data might be incomplete.”

(她补充说,顺便提一下,数据可能不完整。)

同义词:incidentally, by the way, in passing

常见短语

say parenthetically — 以插入语的方式说,通常表示补充或额外信息。

“She said parenthetically that the project deadline was flexible.”

(她顺便提到,项目的截止日期是灵活的。)