Supplementary meaning in English

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Definition

supplementary: additional, extra, complementary, accompanying, secondary adjective

Examples

  • "Here is a brief summary of the supplementary charges we are currently paying to our bank Huckster and Hoodwink: wire and stock transaction fees, telephone consultation fees, online banking fees, and service charges on all of our accounts."
  • "They have agreed to waive the supplementary fees on all of your future transactions, and reimburse you retroactively for all charges incurred over the last 12 months."
Exercise 1
"All these fees are necessary for us to provide outstanding service to our customers".
In this context, outstanding means .
"All these fees are necessary for us to provide outstanding service to our customers".
In this context, outstanding means excellent.
excellent: This is correct. When Sam talks about "outstanding service", he is referring to "excellent" or "superior" service. Note also an alternative use of this term: earlier in this episode, Icarus mentioned "outstanding loans", which in a financial context refers to an "unpaid" debt or loan.
unpaid: In a financial context, "outstanding" can indicate that a loan or debt is "unpaid" (not reimbursed), however here it is being used to describe "high-quality" or "excellent" service.
supplementary: "Outstanding" does not express that something is "supplementary" or "additional".
complimentary: "Outstanding" does not express that something is "complimentary" or "free of charge".

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