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unnecessary


un·nec·es·sary

adj \ˌən-ˈne-sə-ˌser-ē\

Definition of UNNECESSARY

: not necessary

Examples of UNNECESSARY

  1. In this city, owning a car is unnecessary.
  2. Let's not take any unnecessary risks.

First Known Use of UNNECESSARY

15th century

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