The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
PARENTHETICALLY
parenthetically
(adverb) in a parenthetical manner; “he added parenthetically that he would not attend the wedding ceremony”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
parenthetically (comparative more parenthetically, superlative most parenthetically)
As an aside, incidentally.
Using parentheses.
Source: Wiktionary
Par`en*thet"ic*al*ly, adv.
Definition: In a parenthetical manner; by way of parenthesis; by parentheses.
PARENTHETIC
Par`en*thet"ic, Par`en*thet"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. Gr.
1. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark. A parenthetical observation of Moses himself. Hales.
2. Using or containing parentheses.
PARENTHETICAL
Par`en*thet"ic, Par`en*thet"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. Gr.
1. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark. A parenthetical observation of Moses himself. Hales.
2. Using or containing parentheses.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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