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unnecessarily

/ʌnnˈɛsʌsˌɛɹʌli/adverb6 syllables

Unnecessarily means: in an unnecessary manner.

Synonyms for unnecessarily5

also used for unnecessarily

needlessly, pointlessly, uselessly, for no reason, unduly

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Opposites of unnecessarily

necessarily

What does unnecessarily mean?2

adverb

1

in an unnecessary manner“they were unnecessarily rude”

2

without any necessity“this marathon would exhaust him unnecessarily”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Unnecessarily in a sentence

  • In order to be easily understood, a sentence should not be unnecessarily complicated.iamgrim
  • Don't let the water run unnecessarily, turn off the faucet.Amastan
  • There is no need to be unnecessarily anxious about the outbreak.orcrist
  • I am writing to you today so you don't start worrying about me unnecessarily.raggione
  • There is no reason to be unnecessarily worried about the outbreak.warrenbisch
  • Sami didn't want to call the police unnecessarily.OsoHombre
  • Albanian women do not talk to other men unnecessarily.QAzaqQA
  • Leaving the lights on unnecessarily wastes energy and harms the environment.Amastan

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