Ancillary means serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary. Doctor Watson was helpful in an ancillary capacity, but Holmes couldn't rely on him to solve complex cases alone.
Auxiliaire signifie servant d'aide ou d'accessoire; auxiliaire. En qualité auxiliaire, le Dr Watson était utile; cependant, Holmes ne pouvait pas faire confiance au bon docteur pour résoudre une affaire complexe par lui-même.
| Word | ancillary |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | ADJ. |
| Definition | serving as an aid or accessory; auxiliary. |
| Sentence | In an ancillary capacity Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own. |
| Related Words | also N. |
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