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/ˈɛkstɹə/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjBeyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary.
adjExtraordinarily good; superior.
Sentence Examples
You must cut down on extra expenses in order to live within your means.
Would you mind making an extra cup of coffee whenever you decide to have some?
The tomatoes give extra flavour to the sauce.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The movie needed one ____ actor to fill the crowd scene.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You may need to pay an ____ fee if your luggage exceeds the weight limit for the flight.
Word Origin & History
Abbreviation of extraordinary.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Kellogg himself became the biggest on-site celeb of all, delivering a weekly ‘Question Box’ lecture in which he explained that tobacco destroyed testicles, and that Ancient Rome had only fallen because the decadent Senators had started tossing their slaves into cookery pots to lend their food extra flavour, thus proving that an over-rich diet could lead to wholesale civilisational collapse."
— 2018, S. D. Tucker, “Doctor Poolittle”, in Quacks! Dodgy Doctors and Foolish Fads Throughout History, Stroud, Gloucestershire: Amberley, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 147:
"Shattered glass, pierced, bejewelled, chromed and glittered - nails are going totally extra on Insta at the minute and we approve."
— 2017 November, Claire Craig, “#Instabeauty”, in Northern Woman, page 48:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The movie needed one ____ actor to fill the crowd scene.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
You may need to pay an ____ fee if your luggage exceeds the weight limit for the flight.