unnecessarily

adverb
UK: /ˌʌnˌnes.əˈser.əl.i/
US: /ˌʌnˌnes.əˈser.əl.i/

  1. In a way that is not needed or necessary.

    1. She worried unnecessarily about the test results.
    2. He complicated the problem unnecessarily by introducing new variables.

Synonyms

unduly

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The phonetic transcription of "unnecessarily" is /ˌʌnˌnes.əˈser.əl.i/ in British English and /ˌʌnˌnes.əˈser.əl.i/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "unnecessarily": unduly.

Example usage of "unnecessarily": "She worried unnecessarily about the test results.". More examples on the page.