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. Ryan McCormick:

   Any kind of statement or action taken by networks when a scandal arises may unnecessarily fan the flames of public interest in the scandal, silence may be an effective strategy at times however, silence can also be detrimental ….

2. Bob Gualtieri:

   Not a single one of these people carrying firearms out there in Texas caught this guy in what he was doing, it drained law enforcement resources and subjected citizens to being unnecessarily taken into custody, and I think we should all be very grateful that nobody else got hurt.

3. Merrick Garland:

   Thousands of people on home confinement have reconnected with their families, have found gainful employment, and have followed the rules, we will exercise our authority so that those who have made rehabilitative progress and complied with the conditions of home confinement, and who in the interests of justice should be given an opportunity to continue transitioning back to society, are not unnecessarily returnedto prison.

4. Joe Biden:

   If you get it, you’re protected. And if you don’t, you’re putting yourself and other people unnecessarily at risk.

5. Jonathan Adler:

   Courts know that a change of administration often means a change in policy and don’t want to decide things 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