supplementary
adjective
Also of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
supplementaries
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pluralof supplementary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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To-day the lot fell upon Mr. BECK, who good-temperedly explained, when a shower of "supplementaries" rained down upon him, that he really knew nothing about the Department he was temporarily representing.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 28, 1917 by Various
The storm of "supplementaries" showed no sign of abating, until the SPEAKER, who rarely fails to find the appropriate phrase, remarked upon "This thirst for information," and so dissolved the House in laughter.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 11, 1917 by Various
While he fretted his still pounding head, Bill rode the round-up of registers, supplementaries and totals.
From A Canadian Bankclerk by J. P. Buschlen
At once a storm of "supplementaries" broke forth.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, July 18, 1917 by Various
There were other garments and supplementaries, all treated in the same way.
From A Woman-Hater by Charles Reade
