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Supererogatory Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ory

Supererogatory has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

more than is needed, desired, or required

"trying to lose excess weight"

"found some extra change lying on the dresser"

"yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"

"skills made redundant by technological advance"

"sleeping in the spare room"

"supernumerary ornamentation"

"it was supererogatory of her to gloat"

"delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"

"extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"

"surplus cheese distributed to the needy"

2

Pertaining to supererogation; doing more than is required, especially with reference to good works in Roman Catholicism

Example Sentences
"trying to lose excess weight" adjective
"found some extra change lying on the dresser" adjective
"yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant" adjective
"skills made redundant by technological advance" adjective
"sleeping in the spare room" adjective
"supernumerary ornamentation" adjective
"it was supererogatory of her to gloat" adjective
"delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words" adjective
"extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts" adjective
"surplus cheese distributed to the needy" adjective
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
ory cory rory sory lory dory gory jory pory frory flory emory atory glory chory story moory amory armory memory
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