unnecessarily
adverb
un·nec·es·sar·i·ly
ˌən-ˌne-sə-ˈser-ə-lē 
: not by necessity : to an unnecessary degree
unnecessarily harsh criticism
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Keely is also accused of gross negligence for failing to adhere to proper pursuit procedures, allowing an unarmed man to be killed unnecessarily.
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
This underscores an ugly truth as to why California’s housing is grossly and unnecessarily expensive, and in short supply.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Only an uneducated person or an unnecessarily cruel person would think otherwise.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
The safety and well-being of children should not come at the cost of unnecessarily dismantling African American families.
—Jumara Perry, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
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Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
This underscores an ugly truth as to why California’s housing is grossly and unnecessarily expensive, and in short supply.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Only an uneducated person or an unnecessarily cruel person would think otherwise.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Jan. 2025
The safety and well-being of children should not come at the cost of unnecessarily dismantling African American families.
—Jumara Perry, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Unnecessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessarily. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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unnecessarily
adverb
un·nec·es·sar·i·ly
ˌən-ˌnes-ə-ˈser-ə-lē
1
: not by necessity
spent money unnecessarily
2
: to an unnecessary degree
an unnecessarily harsh punishment
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