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NEEDLESSLY
needlessly
(adverb) without need; “it would needlessly bring badness into the world”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
needlessly (comparative more needlessly, superlative most needlessly)
in a needless manner
to a degree or extent beyond what is needed
without need
Synonyms
• unnecessarily
Source: Wiktionary
NEEDLESS
Nee"dless, a.
1. Having no need. [Obs.] Weeping into the needless stream. Shak.
2. Not wanted; unnecessary; not requiste; as, needless labor; needless expenses.
3. Without sufficient cause; groundless; cuseless. "Needless jealousy." Shak.
– Need"less*ly, adv.
– Need"less*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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