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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Your provider should be willing to be patient and refrain from directing you to push against your instincts or intervening unnecessarily.
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Carson Meyer, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Córdoba’s decision to handle the ball unnecessarily spoiled their efforts and prevented Panama from celebrating their first continental title.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Critics weren’t on board, though, with several calling the choice to have De Niro star opposite himself was unnecessarily confusing.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Critics argue that the lack of a minimum threshold or tolerance for incidental supplies to non-registered customers makes the regime unnecessarily rigid.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Carson Meyer, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Córdoba’s decision to handle the ball unnecessarily spoiled their efforts and prevented Panama from celebrating their first continental title.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Critics weren’t on board, though, with several calling the choice to have De Niro star opposite himself was unnecessarily confusing.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Critics argue that the lack of a minimum threshold or tolerance for incidental supplies to non-registered customers makes the regime unnecessarily rigid.
—Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Unnecessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessarily. Accessed 1 Apr. 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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