[ad.junct] n [L adjunctum, fr. neut. of adjunctus, pp. of adjungere] (1588) 1: something joined or added to another thing but not essentially a part of it
2. a: a word or word group that qualifies or completes the meaning of another word or other words and is not itself a main structural element in its sentence b: an adverb or adverbial (as heartily in "Most children eat heartily" or at noon in "We will leave at noon") attached to the verb of a clause esp. to express a relation of time, place, frequency, degree, or manner--compare disjunct 2
3: an associate or assistant of another -- ad.junc.tive adj
[2]adjunct adj (1595) 1: added or joined as an accompanying object or circumstance
2: attached in a subordinate or temporary capacity to a staff "an ~ psychiatrist" -- ad.junct.ly adv