Question 1 · Quick check
unnecessarily
CEFRB2
/əˈnnɛsəˌsɛrəli/
adverb
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In plain English
- 01
adverb
In a way that is not needed.
- 02
adverb
Extra detailTo an extent beyond what is needed.
Examples
The manager was unnecessarily rough on him.
There is no need to be unnecessarily anxious about the outbreak.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
adverb
Extra meaningIn an unnecessary way; not by necessity.
More examples
In contextHe unnecessarily repeated much of what others had covered.
The food provided was unnecessarily generous, especially for an event meant to raise money for the hungry.
Pray let not any-body unnecessarily be acquainted with this shocking affair;
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Origin
adverb
From unnecessary + -ly or un- + necessarily.