sup·ple·men·ta·ry

[suhp-luh-men-tuh-ree] adjective, noun, plural sup·ple·men·ta·ries.
adjective
1.
Also, supplemental. of the nature of or forming a supplement; additional.
noun
2.
a person or thing that is supplementary.

Origin:
1660–70; supplement + -ary

non·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjective
pre·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjective
un·sup·ple·men·ta·ry, adjective
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supplementary (ˌsʌplɪˈmɛntərɪ, -trɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  Also (less commonly): supplemental forming or acting as a supplement
 
n , -ries
2.  a person or thing that is a supplement
 
supple'mentarily
 
adv
 
supple'mentally
 
adv

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Supplementary is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
Example sentences
We discuss the schedule of supplementary feeding within his three hunting areas
  and the amounts of food involved.
It's in the supplementary materials for the paper, and they show that
  inquiry-based teaching can improve reasoning scores.
The nonsense-witticisms, which have been somewhat slighted in this treatise,
  deserve a short supplementary comment.
During this exercise, neurons fired in her supplementary motor area.
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