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unnecessarily

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌʌnˌnesəˈserəli/ · UK /ˌʌnˈnesəsərəli/

unnecessarily means: When there is no need to do something.

adverb

WITHOUT NEEDB2

When there is no need to do something.

  • You worried unnecessarily.
  • We waited unnecessarily because the meeting had already been canceled.
  • Please avoid disturbing the patients unnecessarily.

Similar words: needlessly

Common phrases: worry unnecessarily, spend unnecessarily, delay something unnecessarily

MORE THAN NEEDEDB2

More than is needed or useful.

  • The instructions are unnecessarily complicated.
  • His reply was unnecessarily harsh.
  • Why is this form unnecessarily long?

Similar words: needlessly, excessively

Common phrases: unnecessarily complicated, unnecessarily harsh, unnecessarily long

Questions about unnecessarily

What does unnecessarily mean?

When there is no need to do something.

What is unnecessarily in other languages?

Türkçe: gereksiz yere · Español: innecesariamente · Français: inutilement · Deutsch: unnötigerweise · Italiano: inutilmente · 日本語: 不必要に

How do you pronounce unnecessarily?

In American English /ˌʌnˌnesəˈserəli/; in British English /ˌʌnˈnesəsərəli/.

How do you use unnecessarily in a sentence?

You worried unnecessarily. We waited unnecessarily because the meeting had already been canceled.

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