English Explanatory Dictionary

unnecessarily

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv
  1. In an unnecessary way; not by necessity.
  2. To an extent beyond what is needed.

Word forms

unnecessarily more unnecessarily most unnecessarily

Etymology

From unnecessary + -ly or un- + necessarily.

Synonyms

needlessly pointlessly uselessly for no reason unduly

Antonyms

necessarily

Related words

unnecessary necessarily
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