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needlessly
 

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Adverbial needlessly has 1 sense
  1. needlessly - without need; "it would needlessly bring badness into the world"
    Derived from adjective     needless1

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Term: Needlessly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1: In a manner that is unnecessary or without reason.

Example Sentence: She needlessly worried about the test even though she had studied thoroughly.

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Sense 2: In a manner that is extravagantly or excessively.

Example Sentence: The team spent needlessly on extravagant office furniture, wasting valuable company resources.

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Sense 3: In a manner that lacks purpose or direction.

Example Sentence: He wandered needlessly through the city streets, unsure of where he was going.

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