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Abbreviation of extraordinary.

not comparable, usually Beyond what is due, usual, expected, or necessary; extraneous; additional; supernumerary. I don't mind doing some extra work, as long as I get extra pay.
dated, not comparable, usually Extraordinarily good; superior.
comparable, not comparable, slang, usually Over the top; going beyond what is normal or appropriate, often in a dramatic manner. You unfollowed her for posting cat memes? You're so extra!

informal, not comparable To an extraordinary degree. That day he ran to school extra fast.

Something additional, such as an item above and beyond the ordinary school curriculum, or added to the usual charge on a bill.
An extra edition of a newspaper, which is printed outside of the normal printing cycle, for example to report an important late-breaking event. Extra, extra! Read all about it!
A run scored without the ball having hit the striker's bat - a wide, bye, leg bye or no ball.
A supernumerary or walk-on in a film or play.
slang The state or trait of being over the top, of behaving in an overly dramatic manner. Stop! I can't deal with all your extra today!
Something of an extra quality or grade.
Singapore, countable A day of extra duties (often, over the weekends), as a form of punishment.