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Unnecessarily

Meaning

Adv

In an
way; not by necessity.
To an
beyond what is needed.
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Origin

unnecessarily
English
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-ly
English
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-lice
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
-ly
Middle English (1100-1500)
unnecessary
English
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necessary
English
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necessarye
Middle English (1100-1500)
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necessaire
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
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necessarius
Latin
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-arius
Latin
necesse
Latin
un-
English
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on-
Middle English (1100-1500)
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on-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
ond-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
un-
Middle English (1100-1500)
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un-
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
unus
Latin
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oinos
Latin
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