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supplementary

[suhp-luh-men-tuh-ree]

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adjective

Also supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.

noun, plural sup·ple·men·ta·ries.

a person or thing that is supplementary.

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ancillary, auxiliary, increased, accompanying, extra, more, added, appended, augmenting

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Origin of supplementary

First recorded in 1660–70; supplement + -ary

Related formsnon·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjectivepre·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjectiveun·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjective

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Examples from the Web for supplementary

The supplementary budget includes €7.2bn in new taxes, including a big increase in wealth taxes, and €1.5bn in spending cuts.
Weird Euro Facts|David Frum|July 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Here are all the parts to the review, and some supplementary blog posts.
Coming Apart: The Review|David Frum|February 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST
There is not first a stimulus, then perception, then response; these processes are supplementary, not separate.
John Dewey's logical theory|Delton Thomas Howard
I know nothing more of the supplementary Militia than that they are to be immediately called out.
Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third, Volume 2 (of 2)|The Duke of Buckingham

These articles are illustrative of and supplementary to the principles stated in that volume.
The Blot on the Kaiser's 'Scutcheon|Newell Dwight Hillis
The question of terms was the cause of a supplementary discussion.
Galusha the Magnificent|Joseph C. Lincoln
President Dr. Kaempf: This is not a supplementary question, but a new question.
The Future Belongs to the People|Karl Liebknecht

British Dictionary definitions for supplementary

supplementary

adjective

forming or acting as a supplementAlso (less commonly): supplemental (ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntəl)

noun plural -ries

a person or thing that is a supplement

Derived Formssupplementarily or rare supplementally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for supplementary

supplementary

adj.

1660s, from supplement + -ary.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper