additional

adjective

ad·​di·​tion·​al ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 

a-

: more than is usual or expected : added

additional information

Synonyms

• added
• another
• else
• farther
• fresh
• further
• more
• other

Examples of additional in a Sentence

Larger windows will require additional work, but the additional light they will provide may be worth the extra trouble.

there turned out to be additional reasons for her unauthorized absence

Recent Examples on the Web

His ruling ordered the state to give up the additional information, including the first execution drug purchase date. IDOC, through its attorneys, appealed the decision to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. —Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 29 May 2024

All of that plus additional work at the 2023 festival landed FIU a grant from the Folklife Center in 2024. —C. Isaiah Smalls Ii, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

addition + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

additional

adjective

ad·​di·​tion·​al ə-ˈdish-nəl 

-ən-ᵊl

: being an addition : extra

additionally

-ē

adverb