unneededly en · ADV
Etymology
From un- + neededly or unneeded + -ly.
Meanings
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(rare) In an unneeded manner; not neededly.
[…] 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.
2017, O. H. Owhens, Bipolar Words Word Madness Healing Words, Lulu.com, →ISBN:"We could have just stayed back home and not had to worry with it." Philip pointed out unneededly.
2013, Jennifer Kane, Death on the Beach, Lulu.com, →ISBN:Adoption of such a tax reform would only increase the long run excess burden unneededly.
1988, Finances Publiques, volume 43, H.J. Paris, page 179:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unneededly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unneededly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |