word
Unnecessarily
Uh-NNEH-suh-seh-ruh-lee
/ʌˈnnɛsʌˌsɛrʌliː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
unnecessarily
Dictionary meaning
Without any necessity.
Examples
- This marathon would exhaust me unnecessarily.
- They were unnecessarily rude.
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