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unnecessarily

/ˌʌnˈnɛsərɪli/ adverb · British & US

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What does unnecessarily mean?

adverb

Used more than is necessary; not required or needed.

Example

"She spent unnecessarily on a new handbag."

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Etymologically related

un-necessary necessity require

Synonyms for unnecessarily

excessively needlessly pointlessly unnecessarily uselessly wastefully

Antonyms of unnecessarily

necessarily essentially fundamentally

Rhymes with unnecessarily

unnecessarily unhappily unhappily unwisely