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unnecessarily
Derived word form of unnecessary

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He also likes that it shows Berkshire’s unwillingness to spend money unnecessarily.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

But Google hit back, saying that the "unwarranted intervention" risks "unnecessarily driving up costs while undermining critical privacy and security protections for European users."

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

And one of the reasons for that the rules are incredibly - many would say unnecessarily - complex.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Users — especially those who made the switch to Claude — have recently slammed the app for being unnecessarily wordy and preachy in tone.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

“Doña Susana will be there watching you,” Mami warned, unnecessarily, since we expected another pair of eyes as stern and unforgiving as hers to watch our every move when she wasn’t around.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago