needlessly

English edit

Etymology edit

needless +‎ -ly

Adverb edit

needlessly (comparative more needlessly, superlative most needlessly)

in a needless manner
to a degree or extent beyond what is needed
He was always needlessly anxious about his dog.
without need
He worried needlessly about his dog.

Synonyms edit

unnecessarily

Translations edit

in a needless manner

Hungarian: szükségtelenül (hu)
Irish: gan chall, gan fáth
Portuguese: desnecessariamente
Russian: напрасно (ru) (naprasno)
Scottish Gaelic: gun fheum

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