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parenthetical::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | parenthetic |
| Derivation | parenthesis |
parenthetical remarks.
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | parenthetical expression |
| Type of | adjunct |
his writing was full of parentheticals.
Examples of parenthetical
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Also unlike MLA style, parenthetical references include the year of publication.
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However, these parenthetical comments are the source of much of the controversy.
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My problem is with the parenthetical remark regarding the Divine Right of Kings.
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Your choice of wording was hardly neutral, especially the parenthetical comment.
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From the outset, the reader is assailed with statistics and parenthetical goodies.
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Surely there's something better than a parenthetical note on a random website?
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I did the work, mainly converting the notes from parenthetical to note format.
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Parenthetical referencing is a useful and appropriate style for many articles.
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A footnote is for something that is parenthetical to the main content of the page.
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- Parenthetical expression: an expression in parentheses; "his writing was full of parentheticals"
- A word or phrase within parentheses; using, containing, or within parentheses (like this); that explains or qualifies something; that is incidental
- Also known as a "wryly" because of the propensity of amateur screenwriters to try to accent a character's speech -- as in BOB (wryly) -- an inflection to a speech noted by a writer. ...
- A brief reference in parentheses at the end of a sentence referring the reader to a full citation in the bibliography of a research paper.
- One or two words that qualify the tone of a dialogue line when it is not clear from the subtext or context of the line how it should be played; a parenthetical is placed in parentheses just above the dialogue line and indented.
- Direction for the actor in a scene e.g. "wryly" or "sadly" Usually signals an emotional action. Only use when it isn't obvious.
- Definitions are brief clarifying comments placed unobtrusively within a sentence.
