|parən|thed.]ik, -et], ]ēk adjective
or par·en·thet·i·cal -ə̇kəl, -ēk-
Etymology: from parenthesis, after such pairs as English antithesis: antithetic, antithetical
1.
a. : of or relating to a parenthesis : expressed in or as if in a parenthesis
b. : enclosed in parentheses
2. : containing parentheses : using or given to using parenthesis
a parenthetic style
• par·en·thet·i·cal·ly -ə̇k(ə)lē, -ēk-, -li\ adverb
• par·en·thet·i·cal·ness noun -es