unneededly

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ neededly or unneeded +‎ -ly.

Adverb

unneededly (comparative more unneededly, superlative most unneededly)

1. (rare) In an unneeded manner; not neededly.

   Synonyms: needlessly, unnecessarily

   • 1988, Finances Publiques, volume 43, H.J. Paris, page 179:

     Adoption of such a tax reform would only increase the long run excess burden unneededly.

   • 2013, Jennifer Kane, Death on the Beach, Lulu.com, →ISBN:

     "We could have just stayed back home and not had to worry with it." Philip pointed out unneededly.

   • 2017, O. H. Owhens, Bipolar Words Word Madness Healing Words, Lulu.com, →ISBN:

     […] no tables this time, and I'm typing that unneededly to help memory because that way of doing it came to mind, interesting, but I don't want to ruin quickly established flow too much.