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unnecessarily

adverb B2
  1. In an unnecessary way; not by necessity. · He unnecessarily repeated much of what others had covered.
  2. To an extent beyond what is needed. · The food provided was unnecessarily generous, especially for an event meant to raise money for the hungry.
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Elizabeth’s spirits were so high on the occasion, that though she did not often speak unnecessarily to Mr.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 98 · B2
I have given you a serious shock by my unnecessarily dramatic reappearance.”
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 8 · C1

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