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extra

/ˈɛkstɹə/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
  2. An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle.
  3. A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
  4. A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
  5. Something of an extra quality or grade.
  6. Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
  7. Extraordinarily good; superior.
  8. Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner.
  9. To an extraordinary degree.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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