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Extra ˈekstrə Adjective Money/Cash/Funding Breakfast Provided Charge Plans

Word3 extra
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /ˈekstrə/ /ˈekstrə/
Example
  • extra money/cash/funding
  • breakfast is provided at no extra charge.
  • plans to offer increased broadband speeds at no extra cost
  • employees are expected to put in extra hours without pay.
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extra

(adjective)/ˈekstrə/ /ˈekstrə/
  1. more than is usual, expected, or than exists already
    • SYNONYM additional
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/additional
    • extra money/cash/funding
    • Breakfast is provided at no extra charge.
    • plans to offer increased broadband speeds at no extra cost
    • Employees are expected to put in extra hours without pay.
    • The DVD comes with lots of extra features.
    • extra help for single parents
    • a diet that can help you lose that extra weight
    • The conference is going to be a lot of extra work.
    • The government has promised an extra £1 billion for healthcare.
    • Take extra care on the roads this evening.

    Extra Examples

    • an extra pint of milk
    • We've had to take on extra staff to cope with the demand.
    • It's a big house, but we need the extra space because we have a daughter now.
    • We all need to make an extra effort to reduce waste.
    • The play is to run for an extra week!

    Word Origin

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