additional

adjective

ad·​di·​tion·​al ə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 

a-

: more than is usual or expected : added

additional information

Synonyms

• 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

Having initially faced 20 years in jail, the additional indictments raised his possible jail term to 45 years, with a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison. —Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot. —Chris Sims, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025

Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for the McCray Agency and ABC for additional comment. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025

Visit your state or county health department's website for additional information. —Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025

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