unnecessarily

/ənnˈɛsəsɛɹəli/

unnecessarily

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Definition

In an unnecessary way; not by necessity.

Etymology

From unnecessary + -ly or un- + necessarily.

Example Sentences

  • "He unnecessarily repeated much of what others had covered."
  • "There be […] lords that can prate As amply and unnecessarily As this Gonzalo;"
  • "Pray let not any-body unnecessarily be acquainted with this shocking affair;"
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