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
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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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Most people do not use a fireplace as a primary heat source, however a wood burning fireplace that works as a supplementary heat source may reduce a home’s reliance on central heating.
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Time Staff, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Both voter guides and sample ballots act as supplementary information for measures, propositions and candidates involved in local, statewide and national elections.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Most people do not use a fireplace as a primary heat source, however a wood burning fireplace that works as a supplementary heat source may reduce a home’s reliance on central heating.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
Even though some Roomba models cost more than full-size vacuum cleaners, they’re still only meant for supplementary cleaning.
—Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for supplementary
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“Supplementary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/supplementary. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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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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