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unnecessarily

adverb

In an unnecessary way; not by necessity.

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Word length
13
Starts with
U
Ends with
Y
Contains
NN
Scrabble score
18
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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adverb

  1. In an unnecessary way; not by necessity.

    “He unnecessarily repeated much of what others had covered.”

  2. To an extent beyond what is needed.

    “The food provided was unnecessarily generous, especially for an event meant to raise money for the hungry.”

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He unnecessarily repeated much of what others had covered.
The food provided was unnecessarily generous, especially for an event meant to raise money for the hungry.

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