unnecessary

A long-term deficit problem needs to be addressed, but we're going about it the wrong way, at an unnecessarily high cost.

The man Fensden's evidence, given in such a manner as he gave it, was unnecessarily damaging.

Truth is truth, but to alarm you at a time like this would be unnecessarily cruel.

The year 1758 was one of great activity, on account of the movements of the army, and no time was then unnecessarily lost.

I know that my first movement was one of mistrust, for my answers had been unnecessarily brusque.

Kai Lung, however, remained unseen among the trees, not being desirous of obtruding himself upon Ming-shu unnecessarily.