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additionally

adverb

ə-ˈdish-nə-lē How to pronounce additionally (audio)
Definition of additionallynext
as in also
in addition to what has been said the diet recommends fruit juice for breakfast and, additionally, fresh fruit once a day

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Recent Examples of additionally Game Point additionally offers coach buyout insurance, essentially the opposite of bonus insurance if a school believes its team will have a bad season. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The Delfina Foundation Artist Residency Prize, launched last year and additionally supported by author and collector Suzanne McFayden, offers a twelve-week residency at the London foundation to an artist appearing in the Focus section. — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026 Gillespie, currently seen in One Night Only, additionally starred in Netflix’s Julie and the Phantoms. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 In the lineup announcement, representatives for American Experience additionally that the 37-year-old series has been growing its shortform video presence on social media platforms. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for additionally
Recent Examples of Synonyms for additionally
  1. also
  2. then
  3. either
  4. besides
  5. more
  6. furthermore
Adverb
  • The design also delivers low noise and vibration levels, an increasingly important consideration for passenger vessels.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Naturally, his size has already led to comparisons with Courtois, who also came through the ranks at Genk before Chelsea signed him at age 19.
    — Matt Pyzdrowski, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of also
Adverb
  • The president still plans to hike tariffs on Canadian autos in January, the official said, unless the countries can reach an agreement before then.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Talley then wandered out of the media center, looking down at her phone and trying to find her friends.
    — Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of then
Adverb
  • The odds that a rogue AI causes something unfortunate and unexpected to happen in the near future aren’t bad, either.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Ovechkin’s decades-long foil, Sidney Crosby, wasn’t sure if the Capitals star would return, either.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of either
Adverb
  • And besides, there’s a theory that, with the meow, the cats were evolving to imitate us.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But that does not take away from the performance — besides, there was a neat ball into the box in the first half that led to a fine double save by Porto goalkeeper Diogo Costa.
    — Sam Lee, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of besides
Adverb
  • Researchers describe the approach as integrating biotechnology and AI to make crop breeding more efficient and less dependent on intensive manual work.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The Democrats' latest efforts to cap late fees will not make Americans' lives more affordable.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of more
Adverb
  • And furthermore, shouldn’t the federal government be promoting public service, such as teaching, rather than discouraging it?
    — Matthew Scogin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • New South Wales, furthermore, was for a time home to at least two and perhaps three actual Charles Underwoods.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
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“Additionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/additionally. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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