supplementary

adjective

sup·​ple·​men·​ta·​ry ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē How to pronounce supplementary (audio)
-ˈmen-trē
1
: added or serving as a supplement : additional
supplementary reading
2
: being or relating to a supplement (see supplement entry 1 sense 3) or a supplementary angle

Examples of supplementary in a Sentence

a list of supplementary material for the class the teacher's edition of the textbook comes with a lot of supplementary material
Recent Examples on the Web As benign as this vitamin’s safety profile seems to be, no one should be taking supplementary vitamin K without consulting their physician. Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024 Ever since the boom of the side hustle, freelancing, or gig economy within recent years since the pandemic, holding down an alternative or secondary source of supplementary income has become the norm. Rachel Wells, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024 Adjacent to the primary office is a supplementary workspace; this smaller office is perfect if guests have a larger entourage or a personal assistant that needs to buckle down. Gemma Harris, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024 Many first responders and harm-reduction groups have adapted their overdose reversal protocols to include rescue breathing techniques and supplementary oxygen. Lev Facher, STAT, 8 Feb. 2024 The Justice Department will have the floor for the next three and a half weeks to question witnesses and present its evidence, after which the state attorneys general will have two weeks to make a supplementary case. Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2023 In the paper’s supplementary materials, a brief history of kissing pinpointed South Asia as the place of origin and traced the first literary buss to 1500 B.C., when Vedic Sanskrit manuscripts were being transcribed from oral history. Franz Lidz, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2024 Ancillary services refers to an array of supplementary offerings that can include upgrades, luxury amenities, ways to use or maximize points—and much more. Richard Sine, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024 Apart from a few powerful unions representing government workers, there is no government pension program, though López Obrador has introduced supplementary payment programs for the elderly of a couple of hundred dollars per month. Mark Stevenson, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1667, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of supplementary was in 1667

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Cite this Entry

“Supplementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplementary. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

supplementary

adjective
sup·​ple·​men·​ta·​ry ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē How to pronounce supplementary (audio)
-ˈmen-trē
1
: added as a supplement : additional
2
: being or relating to a supplement or a supplementary angle

Medical Definition

supplementary

adjective
sup·​ple·​men·​ta·​ry ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē, -ˈmen-trē How to pronounce supplementary (audio)
: added or serving as a supplement
supplementary vitamins

Legal Definition

supplementary

adjective
sup·​ple·​men·​ta·​ry ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -trē How to pronounce supplementary (audio)
: added or serving as a supplement

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