unnecessarily
unnecessarily · more unnecessarily · most unnecessarily
напрасно
unnötigerweise
In an unnecessary wayIn an unnecessary way; not by necessity.
US/ənnˈɛsəsˌɛɹəli/
» This is an unnecessarily harsh measure.
Meaning
2 sensesIn an unnecessary way; not by necessity.
He unnecessarily repeated much of what others had covered.
unnötigerweise
without any necessity
To an extent beyond what is needed.
The food provided was unnecessarily generous, especially for an event meant to raise money for the hungry.
Examples
19 sentencesThis is an unnecessarily harsh measure.
Tom thinks Mary is being unnecessarily cautious.
The manager was unnecessarily rough on Tom.
Tom thinks that Mary is being unnecessarily cautious.
ruТом думает, что Мэри слишком осторожна. — Biga
The manager was unnecessarily rough on him.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
in an unnecessary way:
Origin
From unnecessary + -ly or un- + necessarily.From unnecessary + -ly or un- + necessarily.
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Forms
more unnecessarily, most unnecessarily| Comparative | more unnecessarily Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most unnecessarily |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonymsneedlesslypointlesslyuselesslyundulyfor no reason
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb