ANCILLARY in a Sentence

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In an ancillary capacity, Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own.

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 Meanings and Examples of ANCILLARY
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ancillary
 a.  serving as aid or accessory; auxiliary
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1  In an ancillary capacity, Doctor Watson was helpful; however, Holmes could not trust the good doctor to solve a perplexing case on his own.