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extra
1[ ek-struh ]
adjective
- beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional:
an extra copy of a newspaper; an extra charge.
- larger or better than what is usual:
an extra binding.
- Slang.
- extremely good.
- over the top; extreme or excessive:
Her behavior is just so extra, so dramatic!
noun
- something extra or additional:
the little amenities and extras that make life pleasant.
- an additional expense.
- a special edition of a newspaper, other than a regular edition.
- something of superior quality.
- Movies, Television. a person hired by the day to play a minor part, as a member of a mob or crowd.
- an additional worker.
- Usually extras. Cricket. a score or run not made from the bat, as a bye or a wide.
adverb
- in excess of the usual or specified amount:
an extra high price.
- beyond the ordinary degree; unusually; uncommonly:
done extra well; extra large.
extra-
2- a prefix meaning “outside,” “beyond,” freely used as an English formative:
extrajudicial; extraterritorial; extra-atmospheric.
extra
1/ ˈɛkstrə /
adjective
- being more than what is usual or expected; additional
noun
- a person or thing that is additional
- something for which an additional charge is made
the new car had many extras
- an additional edition of a newspaper, esp to report a new development or crisis
- films an actor or person temporarily engaged, usually for crowd scenes
- cricket a run not scored from the bat, such as a wide, no-ball, bye, or leg bye
- something that is better than usual in quality
adverb
- unusually; exceptionally
an extra fast car
extra-
2prefix
- outside or beyond an area or scope
extrasensory
extraterritorial
Word History and Origins
Origin of extra1
Origin of extra2
Word History and Origins
Origin of extra1
Origin of extra2
Example Sentences
To avoid unnecessary cleaning or extra touch points, Riggs has cleared the room of some hotel frills.
When someone offers you an extra fresh mask they brought, even if you already have one.
A quick, extra hot sear plus a low and slow roast in the oven produces a luxurious steak.
Subscribers can pay more for additional service, but some cannot afford the extra costs of better connectivity and the benefits it provides, such as the ability to stream video conversations through Zoom and other tools.
February is National Bird-Feeding Month, usually a time for celebrating feathered creatures and providing extra food and water to get them through the winter.
But one extra trick would instantly solve the problem of crashes that occur over water.
Extra security was also set up along the lines to monitor other signs of potential sabotage.
Extra dry, for example, is actually sweeter than brut, which is drier than demi-sec, which is somewhat sweet.
The constitutional problem with this ruling, experts say, is that it places an extra burden on women for being pregnant.
Bershin, who worked with the Ukrainian police before rebels took control of Donetsk, says officers have to be extra vigilant.
Of course, newly acquired Ferns will pay for extra attention in the way of watering until they have secured a proper roothold.
Harry was Aunty Rosa's one child, and Punch was the extra boy about the house.
In the evening the little theatre is illuminated regardless of expense, a fabulous sum being expended on extra lamps.
Near noon I found a place where they'd cached two extra horses in the brush on Sage Creek.
An extra 50,000 men to feed war-trained units already in the field is another, and very different, and very much better thing.
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