parenthetically
/ˌpærənˈθetɪkli/ (bre, ipa) · [pɚɛnθˈɛtɪkəli] /ˌpærənˈθetɪkli/ (ame, ipa)
parenthetically — 副詞
1. as a brief side comment that adds extra information without being the main point
順帶提到
以插入補充的方式說明
as a brief side comment that adds extra information without being the main point
Rohan added parenthetically that the museum cafe closed at four.
Rohan 順帶提到，那家博物館咖啡館四點就關門了。
add parenthetically + that-clause
The coach said, parenthetically, that two players were still on the bus.
教練順帶說了一句，那兩名球員還在巴士上。
parenthetically between commas
Lan mentioned parenthetically that her brother had already paid the bill.
Lan 順帶提到，她哥哥已經把帳單付了。
Hamza noted parenthetically that the road behind the school was flooded.
Hamza 順帶指出，學校後面的那條路淹水了。
- incidentally
a close synonym for adding side information, often with a slightly more conversational tone
- as an aside
more explicit about stepping away from the main point for a moment
- by the way
more informal and often used in speech rather than formal writing
文法句型
parenthetically + that-clause
verb + parenthetically
用法筆記
Parenthetically usually comments on the whole sentence, often with a reporting verb such as 'add', 'say', or 'note', and it commonly introduces a that-clause.