paratactically
/ˌpɛrəˈtæktɪkli/
adverb
- In a way that places clauses or phrases side by side without using connecting words like 'and' or 'but'.
- The child described the day paratactically: 'We went to the park, ate ice cream, played games.'
- The poet wrote paratactically, stringing images together without conjunctions.
- In everyday speech, we often speak paratactically, saying 'I came, I saw, I conquered.'