additional

adjective

ad·​di·​tion·​al ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 

a-

: more than is usual or expected : added

additional information

Synonyms of additional

• more
• further
• farther
• another
• else

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

Zelensky said that in addition to the warehouse attacks, an oil facility was also struck Saturday – as were additional targets in the Sea of Azov, the gateway to the Black Sea. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

The additional funding will come from development and traffic mitigation fees rather than the general fund. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026

Season with additional salt, pepper, and red pepper as desired. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 July 2026

Twenty-eight additional counties are also eligible for flood warning funding. — ABC News, 18 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

addition + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1563, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for additional

• conditional
• nutritional
• positional
• traditional
• transitional
• volitional
• compositional
• definitional
• depositional
• dispositional
• intuitional
• nontraditional

Kids Definition

additional

adjective

ad·​di·​tion·​al ə-ˈdish-nəl 

-ən-ᵊl

: being an addition : extra

additionally

-ē

adverb