Definitions for Needlessly
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1. needlesslyadverb

   without need

   "it would needlessly bring badness into the world"

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1. needlesslyadverb

   In a needless manner.

2. needlesslyadverb

   To a degree or extent beyond what is needed.

   He was always needlessly anxious about his dog.

3. needlesslyadverb

   Without need.

   He worried needlessly about his dog.

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1. needlessly

   Needlessly refers to doing something in a way which is unnecessary or without any reason or cause. It often implies that there is waste, inefficiency, or harm resulting from the action being taken without a justified purpose or concern.

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How to say Needlessly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Needlessly in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Needlessly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Needlessly in a Sentence

1. Anthony Michael Hall:

   As a result of a misunderstanding and miscommunication between myself and some hotel guests, the situation needlessly and regrettably escalated.

2. Mollie Hemingway:

   The reason people are talking about Trump is because everyone knows that Putin didn't dare move on Ukraine when he was in powerfor a reason, trump was tougher on Russia where it mattered, including bolstering our energy production and reducing Russian leverage over Western Europe, but not needlessly provocative such as by pushing NATO expansion to Russia's border. Biden has done the opposite of Trump in foreign policy and the result is that in less than a year, Putin felt empowered to do what he's doing now.

3. Bennie Thompson:

   Worse yet, they did not fix the error when it was discovered months before the election, the money that the agency needlessly and erroneously paid the campaigns is sorely needed to help fund critical Secret Service activities that have faced recent budget cuts -- including investigations into cyber and financial crimes.

4. Miguel Rodriguez:

   There is no criminal investigation and never has been. To say otherwise is just patently false and needlessly inflammatory.

5. Prince Harry:

   One tragic issue in particular is the shame and stigma linked to HIV, this causes thousands of children to needlessly die each year because they're keeping their illness a secret and not getting the medical attention that they need.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Needlessly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Needlessly
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Needlessly