unnecessarily

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This week, we released our findings in a new report, How Many Americans Are Unnecessarily Incarcerated?

From Time • Dec. 9, 2016

Unnecessarily obscuring one's eyes from others is also widely considered the height of rudeness, so much so that in 2008, the etiquette guide Debrett's issued an injunction against ever wearing dark glasses inside.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2014

"Unnecessarily – he's not in the least bit overweight."

From The Guardian • Feb. 7, 2011

Unnecessarily, he adds: "We will never be a Beverly Hills."

From Time Magazine Archive

Unnecessarily cruel or weakly tolerant, according as you view the justice of our fight, but a politician, not a statesman.

From Jailed for Freedom by Stevens, Doris