Difference between Extra and Unnecessary

What is the difference between Extra and Unnecessary?

Extra as an adjective is beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary. while Unnecessary as an adjective is not needed or necessary.

Extra

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball; in Australia referred to as a sundry an extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: To an extraordinary degree.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; additional; supernumerary. Extraordinarily good; superior; as extra work, extra pay.

Example sentence: I feel beautiful without makeup on, but when I do put makeup on, it just gives me this extra pop.

Unnecessary

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Not needed or necessary.Done in addition to requirements; unrequired.

Example sentence: One should respect public opinion insofar as is necessary to avoid starvation and keep out of prison, but anything that goes beyond this is voluntary submission to an unnecessary tyranny.

We hope you now know whether to use Extra or Unnecessary in your sentence.

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