postscript

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  1. noun A message appended at the end of a letter after the writer's signature.
  2. noun Additional information appended to the manuscript, as of a book or article.

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  • P. S. Somebody (I believe the Spectator) says that a postscript is always the most important part of a lady's letter. —  Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 2.
  • This postscript is added to say that I am much better to-day; but little pain, yet my head too weak to bear the least motion, and fear it will not allow me to travel for several days. —  Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 2.
  • As a postscript, the "Sage of Baltimore" - or "Baltimer" as he pronounced it-and the Great Chi-town muckraker both were considered journalists during their lifetimes. —  NASA Watch
  • Just as a postscript, David asked them (totally randomly it seemed) if the best study would be one of vaccinated vs unvaccinated kids. —  Autism Hub
  • And as a postscript, the Brazilian president added: "We must not allow the burden of the boundless greed of a few to be shouldered by all." —  RINF Alternative News Media: Daily Breaking News
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  1. Medieval Latin *postscrīptum, from neuter past participle of Latin postscrībere, to write after : post-, post- + scrībere, to write; see skrībh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French postscript, postscriptum = Portuguese postscripto = Italian poscritto, poscritta, from Middle Latin postscriptum, a postscript, neuter of Latin postscriptus, past participle of postscribere, write after, from post, after, + scribere, write.
 

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/ˈpoʊstskrɪpt/
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