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adverb

unnecessarily

adverb
1
In a way that is not needed.
"He apologized unnecessarily for something that wasn't his fault."
"The meeting dragged on unnecessarily long."

How to Use Unnecessarily

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In plain EnglishDoing more than is actually required.

Common pairings
unnecessarily complicated unnecessarily harsh

Word Forms

more unnecessarily comparative, most unnecessarily superlative

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Etymology

From unnecessary + -ly.

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