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unnecessarily

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un·nec·es·sar·y  (n-ns-sr)
adj.
Not necessary; needless.

un·neces·sari·ly (-sâr-l) adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.unnecessarilyunnecessarily - in an unnecessary manner; "they were unnecessarily rude"
necessarily, needfully - in an essential manner; "such expenses are necessarily incurred"
2.unnecessarilyunnecessarily - without any necessity; "this marathon would exhaust him unnecessarily"
Translations
unnecessarily [ʌnˈnesɪsərɪlɪ] ADVinnecesariamente, sin necesidad
I don't want him to suffer unnecessarilyno quiero que sufra innecesariamente or sin necesidad
unnecessarily [ˌʌnnɛsəˈsɛrɪli] adv
[upset, alarm, worry] → inutilement
[difficult, complicated] → inutilement
unnecessarily
advunnötigerweise; strict, seriousunnötig, übertrieben
unnecessarily [ʌnˈnɛsɪsrɪlɪ] adv (worry, suffer) → inutilmente; (large, long, difficult) → eccessivamente
unnecessarily [ʌnˈnɛsɪsrɪlɪ] adv (worry, suffer) → inutilmente; (large, long, difficult) → eccessivamente


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It is true that Reginald had not in any degree grown cool towards me; but yet he has lately mentioned Frederica spontaneously and unnecessarily, and once said something in praise of her person.
Elizabeth's spirits were so high on this occasion, that though she did not often speak unnecessarily to Mr.
Certainly she had often, especially of late, thought his manners to herself unnecessarily gallant; but it had passed as his way, as a mere error of judgment, of knowledge, of taste, as one proof among others that he had not always lived in the best society, that with all the gentleness of his address, true elegance was sometimes wanting; but, till this very day, she had never, for an instant, suspected it to mean any thing but grateful respect to her as Harriet's friend.
 
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