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
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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