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interjectional

adjective in·ter·jec·tion·al \ ˌin-tər-ˈjek-shnəl , -shə-nᵊl \

Definition of interjectional

1 : of, relating to, or constituting an interjection : ejaculatory
2 : thrown in between other words : parenthetical
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interjectionally

adverb

First Known Use of interjectional

1761

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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