needlessly

American  

[need-lis-lee] / ˈnid lɪs li /

adverb

1. in a way that is unnecessary or without a cause or need.

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Example Sentences

Dario was horrified as he watched his colleagues be fired one by one, which he considered needlessly cruel.

From The Wall Street Journal

Additional rate increases in Canada “could needlessly deepen the economic pain,” Mendes said, adding that his firm predicts no rate change from the Bank of Canada this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

He said many were being thrown out needlessly.

From BBC

Wingtech representatives responded that the Dutch intervention was "incomprehensible" and meant the row "degenerated needlessly".

From Barron's

While it concedes communication was poor, it says it didn't want to worry patients needlessly before the facts were established.

From BBC