needlessly

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Adverb

needlessly

1. in a needless manner
2. to a degree or extent beyond what is needed

   He was always needlessly anxious about his dog.

3. without need

   He worried needlessly about his dog.

Synonyms

• unnecessarily

Translations

• Portuguese: desnecessariamente
• Russian: напрасно

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