supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē 
-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
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Henry McIntosh, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Mega Millions Player Wins $349M Lottery Prize as Game Announces Big Changes
Oz Lotto involves seven winning numbers and three supplementary numbers picked from one lottery draw barrel of 47 numbers.
—David Chiu, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Members benefit from access to the latest exam questions and supplementary course materials, all designed to facilitate effective learning and exam preparation.
—Stackcommerce Team (sponsored), PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
Save the data deep dives for supplementary materials or in support of audience questions that arise.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Supplementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplementary. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsəp-lə-ˈment-ə-rē
-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
: added or serving as a supplement
supplementary vitamins
Legal Definition
supplementary
adjective
sup·ple·men·ta·ry
ˌsə-plə-ˈmen-tə-rē, -trē
: added or serving as a supplement
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