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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The senior official described the mission to evacuate Habiba as unnecessarily difficult.
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Abeer Salman, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Still, Grier feels the rebuild in a good spot, and does not want to unnecessarily rush things.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
That seemed unnecessarily strict to me, given the fact that the flight was less than half-full.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
According to a Newsweek report, a YouGov poll found that while many travelers support orderly deplaning, a large number are frustrated by passengers who block the aisle or slow down the process unnecessarily.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Abeer Salman, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Still, Grier feels the rebuild in a good spot, and does not want to unnecessarily rush things.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2025
That seemed unnecessarily strict to me, given the fact that the flight was less than half-full.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
According to a Newsweek report, a YouGov poll found that while many travelers support orderly deplaning, a large number are frustrated by passengers who block the aisle or slow down the process unnecessarily.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Unnecessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessarily. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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