Associations to the word «Unnecessarily»

Wiktionary

UNNECESSARILY, adverb. Needlessly, not necessarily
UNNECESSARILY, adverb. Not by necessity.
UNNECESSARILY, adverb. To an extent beyond what is needed.

Dictionary definition

UNNECESSARILY, adverb. In an unnecessary manner; "they were unnecessarily rude".
UNNECESSARILY, adverb. Without any necessity; "this marathon would exhaust him unnecessarily".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats