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/əkˈsɛs.(ə.)ɹi/ · adjective
Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory..
accessory garments
Surprise parties succeed with the help of accessory neighbors or colleagues.
Amongst many secondary, and accessory causes that support Monarchy, these are not of least reckning, […]
Her actions were clearly accessory because they helped him commit and probably also conceal the crime.
accessory mineral
She had an accessory finger on one hand.
Dichotomy may, not infrequently, affect other digits; thus in fig. 61 a chick is represented with two bifid toes and partial duplicity of the left leg. Birds with these accessory parts may live and attain the adult condition.
There was an accessory finger present on the ulnar side of each hand.
Use accessory when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Accessory means Having a secondary, supplementary or subordinate function by accompanying as a subordinate; aiding in a secondary way; being additional; contributing or being contributory..
Common synonyms include accompanying, contributory, auxiliary, subsidiary.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
accessory garments
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