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extra

[ek-struh] / ˈɛk strə /
ADJECTIVE
accessory; excess
Synonyms
STRONGEST
added additional ancillary auxiliary extraneous extraordinary fresh further leftover new other special supplemental supplementary unnecessary unused
STRONG
button fuss gingerbread gravy ice inessential lagniappe more needless perk plus reserve spare supernumerary surplus tip
WEAK
another beyond in addition in reserve in store one more optional over and above redundant superfluous unneeded
Antonyms
STRONGEST
common commonplace main necessary needed normal old ordinary used usual worn
WEAK
basic elementary essential fundamental integral
ADVERB
particularly
Synonyms
WEAK
considerably especially exceptionally extraordinarily extremely markedly noticeably rarely remarkably uncommon uncommonly unusually
NOUN
accessory
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bonus
STRONG
addendum addition adjunct affix appendage appurtenance attachment complement extension supernumerary supplement
Antonyms
STRONG
decrease lessening reduction subtraction
WEAK
basic essential fundamental necessity

Example Sentences

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Dublin Airport advised passengers to allow extra time for their journey on while Translink said cross-border services were subject to delays and disruption.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Postal Service and Amazon said they will all start charging an extra fee.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

“A little bit of extra steel is not going to stop it from being ripped up.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

But Hong Kong aviation giant Cathay Pacific has raised its surcharges several times since February, even as it announced extra flights to Europe for what it called an "upsurge in market demand".

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Those who found good amounts of gold got extra rations.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff