interjectory

Interjectory is an adjective used in linguistic and literary analysis to describe remarks, phrases, or clauses that interrupt the forward flow of discourse by being inserted within a sentence or paragraph. An interjectory element is similar to an interjection but is embedded within the surrounding text or speech, rather than standing alone as an exclamation. Interjectory comments often provide evaluation, meta-commentary, or digression, and they may disrupt narrative momentum or emphasize the speaker’s stance.

In practice, an interjectory remark is typically set apart by punctuation or intonation and may function as a sidebar within the main clause. It differs from an aside, which addresses the reader or listener and may also interrupt, and from a parenthetical remark, which is more tightly integrated into the syntactic structure.

The etymology is uncertain; the form appears to be built on interject plus the -ary suffix, following patterns like interjection or nominal adjectives derived from verbs. The term remains rare and is mainly discussed in scholarly writings on sentence structure, rhetoric, and discourse analysis rather than in everyday usage.

Examples: "The council—interjectory note: we are running late—will reconvene." or "She paused, interjectory and insistent, to remind them of the deadline." These illustrate how an interjectory element intrudes into the main clause and alters its rhythm.

See also: interjection, aside, digression, parenthesis, metacommentary.