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

McBee also admitted to committing additional fraud in 2019 and 2020. —Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025

Subtle bits of faux wheat give it additional texture, and there’s an attached loop in the back for easy hanging. —Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025

Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now. —Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025

Pay an additional $1 to add the Power Play for a chance to multiply all Powerball winnings except for the jackpot. —Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 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