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.
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?
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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