Extraneous ( adjective , adverb )

(As an adjective)

Extraneous ( adjective )

Not essential or pertinent; irrelevant or unrelated to the matter at hand.

Origin:

From latin extrāneus, meaning 'foreign, not belonging'.

Examples:

1. The extra information provided in the report was extraneous and did not contribute to the decision making process.
2. The professor ignored the extraneous details and focused on the important facts.
3. The candidate was asked to limit their response to the question and avoid any extraneous information.
4. The lawyer objected to the introduction of extraneous evidence that was not related to the case.
5. The scientist disregarded the extraneous variables and focused on the core data in the experiment.

(As an adverb)

Extraneous ( adverb )

Not essential or pertinent; irrelevant or unrelated to the matter at hand.

Origin:

From latin extrāneus, meaning 'foreign, not belonging'.

Examples:

1. The extra information provided in the report was extraneous and did not contribute to the decision making process.
2. The professor ignored the extraneous details and focused on the important facts.
3. The candidate was asked to limit their response to the question and avoid any extraneous information.
4. The lawyer objected to the introduction of extraneous evidence that was not related to the case.
5. The scientist disregarded the extraneous variables and focused on the core data in the experiment.