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unnecessarily

ADVERB
needlessly
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But wellness and fitness classes are unnecessarily expensive!

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

One possibility would be to identify a dose that produces enough brain entropy to encourage meaningful insight without creating an unnecessarily intense experience.

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

For years, soccer traditionalists worried a halftime show would unnecessarily “Americanize” the tournament.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

But some economists have argued that the central bank moved unnecessarily given that oil prices have now returned to near prewar levels after the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 3, 2026

A tad unnecessarily, considering the pool of vomit all over his boots.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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