adjective

extra

extra, additional, spare

Do you have an extra pen?

Do you have an extra pen?

This will cost ten dollars extra.

This will cost ten dollars extra.

She is always willing to do extra work.

She is always willing to do extra work.

((adjective)) + noun more than is usual or necessary Do you have an extra ticket?

((adverb)) more than the usual amount This will cost extra.

Synonyms: additional, supplementary, spare; Antonyms: necessary, essential

From Latin 'extra', meaning 'outside' or 'beyond'. Something outside the normal amount.

Think of something 'extra' as being 'outside' the standard set or required amount.

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