Definitions for Unnecessarily
-ˌnɛs əˈsɛər ə li, -ˈnɛs əˌsɛr-un·nec·es·sar·i·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unnecessarilyadverb

   in an unnecessary manner

   "they were unnecessarily rude"

2. unnecessarilyadverb

   without any necessity

   "this marathon would exhaust him unnecessarily"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. unnecessarilyadverb

   Needlessly, not necessarily

2. unnecessarilyadverb

   Not by necessity.

   He unnecessarily repeated too much of what others had covered.

3. unnecessarilyadverb

   To an extent beyond what is needed.

   The food provided was unnecessarily generous, especially for an Oxfam event.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Unnecessarilyadverb

   Without necessity; without need; needlessly.

   To abrogate, without constraint of manifest harm thereby arising, had been to alter unnecessarily, in their judgment, the antient, received custom of the whole church. Richard Hooker.

   ’Tis highly imprudent in the greatest of men, unnecessarily to provoke the meanest. Roger L'Estrange.

   These words come in without any connexion with the story, and consequently unnecessarily. William Broome.

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1. unnecessarily

   Unnecessarily refers to something done without need, in excess or lacking purpose or justification. It means doing more than what is required, expected, or appropriate in a particular context, often in a way that causes inconvenience, harm or waste.

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How to pronounce Unnecessarily?

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How to say Unnecessarily in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Unnecessarily in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Unnecessarily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Unnecessarily in a Sentence

1. Lea Michele:

   Whether it was my privileged position and perspective that caused me to be perceived as insensitive or inappropriate at times or whether it was just my immaturity and me just being unnecessarily difficult, I apologize for my behavior and for any pain which I have caused, we all can grow and change and I have definitely used these past several months to reflect on my own shortcomings.

2. Mohammad Zubair:

   Government after government has talked about finally taking care of this (PIA) problem and now we are doing it. This shows our political will, let's not make this process unnecessarily controversial.

3. Gavin Gibbons:

   This type of study can scare pregnant women unnecessarily away from a healthy protein that includes essential fatty acids for their baby's brain and eye development.

4. Sonia Sotomayor:

   Our democracy rests on the ability of all individuals, regardless of race, income, or status, to exercise their right to vote, communities that are disproportionately affected by unnecessarily harsh registration laws should not tolerate efforts to marginalize their influence in the political process, nor should allies who recognize blatant unfairness stand idly by.

5. Luisa Rodriguez:

   These women are going to see their tumor double in 100 days. There's a risk of death or treatment being extended unnecessarily.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Unnecessarily
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Unnecessarily
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Unnecessarily
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Unnecessarily