Additionally

How to spell additionally

12 letters · 5 syllables

How to pronounce additionally

Say the part in capitals loudest.

What does additionally mean?

1. adverbAs an extra fact or circumstance; furthermore.

Additionally in a sentence

• Additionally, the report covers three regional markets in detail.

• The new contract pays a base salary and additionally offers a yearly bonus.

Where does additionally come from?

Language of origin: Latin

This word traces back to the Latin verb addere, meaning 'to add' or 'to put to', which was formed from ad 'to' and dare 'to give or put'. From the related noun additio, 'a putting to' or 'an addition', English built the noun 'addition', borrowed through Old French during the late 1300s. The adjective 'additional' followed, and the adverb 'additionally' was layered on top with the familiar -ly ending. The long chain of suffixes (-ion, then -al, then -ly) is exactly what makes the word feel heavy on the page, and it explains the doubled 'd' that survives from the Latin prefix meeting the root. The same dare 'to give' root also lurks in words such as 'edition' and 'tradition', which helps anchor the spelling of that middle 'dit'.

How the word is built

• ad- (to)
• dit (from Latin dare, to give/put)
• -ion (noun-forming)
• -al (adjective-forming)
• -ly (adverb-forming)