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needlessly
[ˈniːdləsli]
adverb
desnecessariamente
1.
in a way that is not necessary; without good reason or purpose
He needlessly complicated the project with unnecessary steps.
Ele desnecessariamente complicou o projeto com passos desnecessários.
2.
in an unnecessary manner; when there was no need to do so
You were needlessly worried about the exam.
Você estava desnecessariamente preocupado com o exame.
Synonyms
unnecessarily
pointlessly
uselessly
superfluously
gratuitously
Antonyms
necessarily
essentially
crucially
importantly
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desnecessariamente
standard usage
São Paulo
desnecessariamente
standard usage
Portugal
desnecessariamente
standard usage, sometimes 'sem necessidade'
Related Idioms & Phrases
needlessly to say
go out of one's way needlessly
needlessly risk
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