Unnecessarily Meaning in English
word · lemma: unnecessary
ənˈnɛsəˌsɛɹəɫi
uhn-NESS-uh-SAIR-uh-lee
ʌnnˌɛsɪsˈɛɹəli
un-ESS-iss-AIR-uh-lee
Definition
In a way that is not needed or not required; doing something without a good reason.
Usage & Nuances
Often used to criticize extra actions or emphasis beyond what is needed. Common with verbs like 'worry', 'complicate', or 'repeat'. Used in both formal and informal settings.
Spanish: innecesariamentePortuguese (BR): desnecessariamentePortuguese (PT): desnecessariamenteChinese (Simplified): 不必要地Chinese (Traditional): 不必要地Hindi: अनावश्यक रूप सेArabic: بِدونِ داعٍBengali: অপ্রয়োজনীয়ভাবে - অনাবশ্যকভাবেRussian: необоснованно - ненужно - излишнеJapanese: 不必要に - 無駄にVietnamese: không cần thiếtKorean: 불필요하게 - 괜히Turkish: gereksizceUrdu: غیر ضروری طور پرIndonesian: secara tidak perlu - secara berlebihan
Example Sentences
He got unnecessarily angry about the mistake.
basic
Don’t spend money unnecessarily.
basic
She worried unnecessarily about the exam.
basic
You’re being unnecessarily hard on yourself.
natural
Let’s not make things unnecessarily complicated.
natural
She apologized, but it felt unnecessarily formal.
natural