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   extra

   /ˈɛkstrə/

   adjective

   • 1. added to an existing or usual amount or number; additional: "they offered him an extra thirty-five cents an hour"
   • 2. excessive or extravagant: informal "‘crudité’ is so extra—just call it a snack"

   adverb

   • 1. to a greater extent than usual; especially: "he is trying to be extra good" Similar exceptionallyparticularlyspeciallyespeciallyveryextremelysingularlypeculiarlydistinctlyunusuallyextraordinarilyuncommonlyuniquelyremarkablystrikinglyoutstandinglyamazinglyincrediblyawfullyterriblyreallyunwontedlynotablymarkedlydecidedlysurprisinglyconspicuouslysignallyinformal:seriouslymajorlymuchojollydeadwellinformal, dated:devilishfrightfullypowerfulright
   • 2. in addition: "installation will cost about £60 extra" Similar in additionadditionallyas wellalsotoobesidesover and above thaton top (of that)furtherinto the bargainto bootthenagainfurthermorearchaic:withalforbyeOpposite included

   noun

   • 1. an item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary: "I had an education with all the extras" Similar additionsupplementadjunctaddendumadd-onbonusaccompanimentcomplementcompanionadditiveextensionappendageaccessoryattachmentretrofitperipheralOpposite standard itemnecessityessential
   • ▪ an item for which an additional charge is made: "the price includes all major charges—there are no hidden extras"
   • ▪ a person engaged temporarily to fill out a crowd scene in a film or play: "the film used an army of extras" Similar walk-onsupernumeraryspear carrierwalk-on partminor rolenon-speaking rolebit partnonplayer characterNPCredshirt
   • ▪ a run scored other than from a hit with the bat, credited to the batting side rather than to a batter.
   • ▪ a special issue of a newspaper: "she stood under an awning and read the extra"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as an adjective): probably a shortening of extraordinary, suggested by similar forms in French and German.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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