adjunct

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
noun a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
noun a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence

From Latin adiunctus, perfect passive participle of adiungō (“join to”), from ad + iungō (“join”). Doublet of adjoint.

Now they were merely adjuncts. — The Man Upstairs and Other Stories, P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
The last was merely an adjunct. — Antony Gray,—Gardener, LM (Leslie Moore)
"At least," "always," and other adverbial adjuncts, sometimes produce ambiguity. — How to Write Clearly: Rules and Exercises on English Composition, Edwin Abbott Abbott

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