Needlessly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Needlessly is an adverb meaning In a needless manner.
Meaning
In a needless manner.
More Meanings
- To a degree or extent beyond what is needed.
- Without need.
Example Sentences
He worried needlessly about his dog.
He was always needlessly anxious about his dog.
At present that convenience is still needlessly expensive in Great Britain, and a scandalously stupid business conflict between telephone company and post-office delays, complicates, and makes costly and exasperating all trunk communications; but even under these disadvantages the thing is becoming a factor in the life of ordinary villadom.
Synonyms for needlessly
Depending on context, synonyms include unnecessarily.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unnecessarily, unduly, unfairly, unjustly, senselessly, uselessly.
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