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   extra

   /ˈɛkstrə/

   adjective

   • 1. added to an existing or usual amount or number; additional: "they offered him an extra thirty-five cents an hour"
   • 2. excessive or extravagant: informal "‘crudité’ is so extra—just call it a snack"

   adverb

   • 1. to a greater extent than usual; especially: "he is trying to be extra good" Similar exceptionallyparticularlyspeciallyespeciallyveryextremelysingularlypeculiarlydistinctlyunusuallyextraordinarilyuncommonlyuniquelyremarkablystrikinglyoutstandinglyamazinglyincrediblyawfullyterriblyreallyunwontedlynotablymarkedlydecidedlysurprisinglyconspicuouslysignallyinformal:seriouslymajorlymuchojollydeadwellinformal, dated:devilishfrightfullypowerfulright
   • 2. in addition: "installation will cost about £60 extra" Similar in additionadditionallyas wellalsotoobesidesover and above thaton top (of that)furtherinto the bargainto bootthenagainfurthermorearchaic:withalforbyeOpposite included

   noun

   • 1. an item in addition to what is usual or strictly necessary: "I had an education with all the extras" Similar additionsupplementadjunctaddendumadd-onbonusaccompanimentcomplementcompanionadditiveextensionappendageaccessoryattachmentretrofitperipheralOpposite standard itemnecessityessential
   • ▪ an item for which an additional charge is made: "the price includes all major charges—there are no hidden extras"
   • ▪ a person engaged temporarily to fill out a crowd scene in a film or play: "the film used an army of extras" Similar walk-onsupernumeraryspear carrierwalk-on partminor rolenon-speaking rolebit partnonplayer characterNPCredshirt
   • ▪ a run scored other than from a hit with the bat, credited to the batting side rather than to a batter.
   • ▪ a special issue of a newspaper: "she stood under an awning and read the extra"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (as an adjective): probably a shortening of extraordinary, suggested by similar forms in French and German.

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   What does extra mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! The meaning of EXTRA is more than is due, usual, or necessary : additional. How to use extra in a sentence.

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   What is an extra in a movie?

   • An extra is also a person in a movie who does not have a speaking part and is usually in the background or in a crowd. Without the extra help, campus leaders may face tough choices, such as whether to cut some programs. Our state government functions as well as it does because our employees routinely go the extra mile.

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   Is extra a adverb?

   • Extra is also an adverb. You may be charged 10% extra for this service. Extras are additional amounts of money that are added to the price that you have to pay for something. She is disgusted by big hotels adding so many extras to the bill that it nearly doubles. There are no hidden extras.

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   What are optional extras in a movie?

   • Optional extras include cooking tuition at a top restaurant. They are also spending much less on extras like meals in restaurants. The extras in a film are the people who play unimportant parts, for example as members of a crowd. You can use extra in front of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize the quality that they are describing.

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   extra: [adjective] more than is due, usual, or necessary : additional. subject to an additional charge.

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   Extra definition: beyond or more than what is usual, expected, or necessary; additional. See examples of EXTRA used in a sentence.

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   Something extra is more than you need or more than you usually have. It's never a bad idea to bake extra chocolate chip cookies.