Definition of unnecessarily in English:
unnecessarily
adverb ʌnˈnɛsəs(ə)rəliˌənˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli
1In a way that is avoidable; needlessly.
thousands die unnecessarily from lack of basic health care
Example sentencesExamples
- He has not been too dominant, and he does not interfere or rewrite unnecessarily.
- The decision to present the various sections out of historical order added unnecessarily to the difficulties of comprehending the exhibition.
- The few Australian works in the section were unnecessarily isolated in a separate room away from the Korean exhibits.
- The film is sepia toned, except for the final shot, which is unnecessarily shown in color.
- "I'm not stupid," she points out unnecessarily.
- 1.1as submodifier To a greater extent than necessary; excessively.
the story is unnecessarily complicated
unnecessarily harsh restrictions
Example sentencesExamples
- He addresses his critics by being unpleasant and unnecessarily politically incorrect.
- I think you were being unnecessarily defensive.
- Too many scenes feel redundant or unnecessarily long.
- The number of questions was limited in number so that the students were not unnecessarily burdened by the weekly assignment.
- Does NASA go too far in its quest for safety, making the space program unnecessarily expensive?
Definition of unnecessarily in US English:
unnecessarily
adverbˌənˌnɛsəˈsɛrəliˌənˌnesəˈserəlē
1In a way that is avoidable; needlessly.
thousands die unnecessarily from lack of basic health care
Example sentencesExamples
- The few Australian works in the section were unnecessarily isolated in a separate room away from the Korean exhibits.
- "I'm not stupid," she points out unnecessarily.
- He has not been too dominant, and he does not interfere or rewrite unnecessarily.
- The decision to present the various sections out of historical order added unnecessarily to the difficulties of comprehending the exhibition.
- The film is sepia toned, except for the final shot, which is unnecessarily shown in color.
- 1.1as submodifier To a greater extent than necessary; excessively.
the story is unnecessarily complicated
unnecessarily harsh restrictions
Example sentencesExamples
- The number of questions was limited in number so that the students were not unnecessarily burdened by the weekly assignment.
- Does NASA go too far in its quest for safety, making the space program unnecessarily expensive?
- He addresses his critics by being unpleasant and unnecessarily politically incorrect.
- Too many scenes feel redundant or unnecessarily long.
- I think you were being unnecessarily defensive.