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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