parenthetically
adv. 顺便说一句
A parenthetical remark or section is put into something written or spoken but is not essential to it.
Fox was making a long parenthetical remark about his travels on the border of the country.
福克斯正在插入一大段题外话,讲他在该国边境游历的故事。
1. in a parenthetical manner;
Well, parenthetically, I was trying to quit smoking at the time.
嗯,插一句,我那时正在努力戒烟。
And what, we may ask parenthetically, does it mean?
我们想顺带问一句,这是什么意思?
He added parenthetically that he would not attend the wedding ceremony.
他附加性插上一句,说他不会参加婚礼.