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extra

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adjective

ex·​tra ˈek-strə How to pronounce extra (audio)
1
a
: more than is due, usual, or necessary : additional
extra work
In preparation for this weekend's competition, the team put in some extra hours. Andrew King
… has a large storage area for things like a tent, sleeping bag, mosquito netting, extra clothing, and an extra pair of boots. Stephanie Fitzgerald
b
: subject to an additional charge
dessert is extra
There is an entrance charge of €5 per person, and it's extra for sunbeds … Eilis O'Hanlon
2
: superior
extra quality
3
slang : going beyond what is usual or standard: such as
a
: extremely or excessively elaborate : extravagant
This Ontario mansion … is basically a mini castle and is so extra it even comes with a 16-foot waterfall. Patrick John Gilson
b
: characterized by dramatic or eccentric behavior : over-the-top
… women who are seen as too fun, too brash, too extra, too loud … Bonnie McLaren
"So this is my dad," she [Annisa Simao] says. "If you know him, you know he's pretty goofy, … pretty extra." Natalie B. Compton

extra

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noun

1
: one that is extra or additional: such as
a
: a special edition of a newspaper
b
: an added charge
c
: an additional worker
specifically : one hired to act in a group scene in a motion picture or stage production
d
: an attractive addition or accessory : frill
cars loaded with extras
2
: something of superior quality or grade

extra

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adverb

: beyond the usual size, extent, or degree
extra large

extra-

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prefix

: outside : beyond
extrajudicial

Example Sentences

Adjective a sandwich with extra mayonnaise She got a part-time job to earn some extra money. He gave us an extra week to finish the job. There's no extra charge for breakfast. Noun The package deal includes some nice extras. Thousands of extras were hired for the battle scene. Adverb You have to pay $5 extra for room service. The food was extra good. The roads are slippery, so be extra careful. This is an extra special occasion. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Redshirt freshman cornerback Jordan Hancock, who missed the first two games with injury, stayed after practice for some extra work Wednesday. Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Sep. 2022 Towns McGough made all eight extra-point kicks for the Tigers. Al.com Reports, al, 15 Sep. 2022 The wave of resignations has yet to cease, with the trend of quiet quitting—focusing on maintaining work-life boundaries and not doing extra work for an employer—becoming a cultural phenomenon this year. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2022 Once created, the passkey can be stored in iCloud’s Keychain and synced across multiple devices—meaning your passkeys will be available on your iPad and MacBook without any extra work. WIRED, 9 Sep. 2022 When states don’t take on the extra work of figuring out how to effectively spend these billions, the burden falls to overwhelmed, undersupported local district leaders. New York Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Smith made $27,000 more in overtime wages than the next closest officer, who was paid just over $67,000 for extra work. Lee O. Sanderlin And Lillian Reed, Baltimore Sun, 31 Aug. 2022 Think of it as a slow fade as employees pull back on performing extra work to find a new job or more work-life balance. Paolo Confino, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2022 Some surgeons complained about pressure to perform more operations, but others were delighted at the chance to increase their pay through extra work. BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2022
Noun
Some covers add air vents (a nice extra that keeps condensation off your grill, plus helps with wind control), and handles for easily sliding them on and off. Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 4 May 2022 Long gloves proved to be a fashionable and practical pandemic extra. Ingrid Schmidt, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Dec. 2021 In Windows, OneDrive provides equally simple backup of your core data folders as well as the useful extra of Microsoft Office’s apps. Rob Pegoraro, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2021 Four of them are for shorts; about half of them credit him as an unnamed extra. NBC News, 5 Oct. 2021 Four of them are for shorts; about half of them credit him as an unnamed extra. NBC News, 5 Oct. 2021 Four of them are for shorts; about half of them credit him as an unnamed extra. NBC News, 5 Oct. 2021 Four of them are for shorts; about half of them credit him as an unnamed extra. NBC News, 5 Oct. 2021 Four of them are for shorts; about half of them credit him as an unnamed extra. NBC News, 5 Oct. 2021
Adverb
But the South Korean embassy in Venezuela, which also oversees relations with Suriname, posted a statement on Tuesday warning Korean residents in the region to be extra careful of their safety. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Sep. 2022 But with so much new equipment launching at once, the company needed to be extra careful that nothing was overlooked or went wrong. Wired, 11 Aug. 2022 Years of zero interest rates have caused havoc, but with the Federal Reserve raising short-term rates, investors should be extra careful shuffling money around. Andy Kessler, WSJ, 31 July 2022 Put yet another way, contrary to what some people might naturally think, police do not seem to be extra careful, understanding, or gentle in their dealings with disabled people. Andrew Pulrang, Forbes, 31 July 2022 When deleting data, be extra cautious, as this could lead to legal trouble. Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022 At the onset of working on Moonage Daydream, Morgen also suffered a near-fatal heart attack, which forced him to be extra cautious during the Covid-19 pandemic that also shut down production. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2022 The Browns will be extra cautious with Ward, who signed a five-year extension in the offseason worth $100.5 million. Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland, 24 July 2022 And in one of his three no-decisions, an extra-inning loss to Stanford, Hjerpe tossed eight scoreless innings and had 17 strikeouts — the most in college baseball this season and tied for the most in Oregon State history. oregonlive, 24 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

probably short for extraordinary

Prefix

Latin, from extra, adverb & preposition, outside, except, beyond, from exter being on the outside — more at exterior

First Known Use

Adjective

1757, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1793, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adverb

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of extra was in 1757

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