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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Federal investigators found Colorado violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily confining people with physical disabilities.
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Rohit Arora, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The conversation that Black men won’t vote for Harris, Jones added, unnecessarily pits Black men against Black women.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Federal investigators found Colorado violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by unnecessarily confining people with physical disabilities.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
Juvenile defense lawyers, judges, school officials and parents criticized the felony law for casting too wide a net — unnecessarily traumatizing kids by arresting and handcuffing them over jokes, rumors and misunderstandings.
—Aliyya Swaby, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Unnecessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessarily. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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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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