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parenthetically Antonyms

Opposite of parenthetically

Pinning down the opposite of parenthetically requires matching its exact sense, so the antonyms and opposite words below are paired with a clear adverb definition and ranked by contrast strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

By way of an explanatory aside, digression, or incidental remark.

Usage Example

"The professor mentioned, primarily, that the original manuscript had been lost for over a century."

Strong
primarily
centrally

Similar words to parenthetically

Words similar to parenthetically shift depending on context. Common synonyms include:

in parentheses
incidentally
by the way
in passing
as an aside
in brackets
digressively
See all synonyms of parenthetically

• Nearby Words

parenthesis
parenthetic
parenthetical
parenthetically
parenthood
parenting
parentless

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Wordmom. (2026). Antonyms for Parenthetically. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/antonyms/parenthetically
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