unnecessarily

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Adverbial unnecessarily has 2 senses

unnecessarily - in an unnecessary manner; "they were unnecessarily rude"
Antonyms: necessarily, needfully
Derived from adjective unnecessary₁
unnecessarily - without any necessity; "this marathon would exhaust him unnecessarily"
Derived from adjective unnecessary₁

Definitions from the Web

Term: unnecessarily

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense 1:

Description: in a way that is not necessary or required

Sample Sentence: She spent unnecessarily on expensive clothes.

Sense 2:

Description: excessively or in a manner exceeding what is appropriate

Sample Sentence: The teacher punished the students unnecessarily harshly.

Sense 3:

Description: without good reason or purpose

Sample Sentence: He worried unnecessarily about the upcoming presentation.