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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Watts pressed further, Porter grew visibly frustrated, and finally Porter accused Watts of being unnecessarily combative.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
In their view, millions are unnecessarily downloading giant LLMs like ChatGPT to perform simple tasks like booking air tickets or solving arithmetic problems.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump’s approach, however, bypasses local consent, prompting lawsuits from Illinois and Oregon officials who argue the move is unconstitutional and escalates tensions unnecessarily.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Especially in Oregon, grouse seasons were formerly unnecessarily short.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
In their view, millions are unnecessarily downloading giant LLMs like ChatGPT to perform simple tasks like booking air tickets or solving arithmetic problems.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Trump’s approach, however, bypasses local consent, prompting lawsuits from Illinois and Oregon officials who argue the move is unconstitutional and escalates tensions unnecessarily.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Especially in Oregon, grouse seasons were formerly unnecessarily short.
—Worth Matthewson, Outdoor Life, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Unnecessarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unnecessarily. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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