needlessly
adverb/ˈniːdləsli/
Frequency rank: #12,295 most common English word
Meaning
In a way that is not necessary; without good reason.
Example sentence
He worried needlessly about things that never actually happened.
Synonyms & related words
- unnecessarily
- pointlessly
- uselessly
- futilely
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