Meaning

3 senses
  1. In a needless manner.

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  2. To a degree or extent beyond what is needed.

    He was always needlessly anxious about his dog.

  3. Without need.

    He worried needlessly about his dog.

    without need

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Why worry needlessly?

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  2. Let's not get Tom's hopes up needlessly.

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  3. I needlessly prepared?

    Я даремно готувала?

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  4. Must you needlessly touch everything with your filthy hands?

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  5. I've spent a lot of my life struggling needlessly.

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Translations

4 languages
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By meaning 1
in a needless manner:

Forms

more needlessly, most needlessly
Comparativemore needlessly Lesson
Superlativemost needlessly

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

1 related words
Relatedneedless

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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