- needlessly
- adverb see needless
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
needlessly
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needlessly — adverb a) In a needless manner. He was always needlessly anxious about his dog. b) To a degree or extent beyond what is needed. He worried needlessly about his dog … Wiktionary
needlessly — adv. Needlessly is used with these adjectives: ↑provocative Needlessly is used with these verbs: ↑kill, ↑suffer, ↑worry … Collocations dictionary
needlessly — needless ► ADJECTIVE ▪ unnecessary; avoidable. ● needless to say Cf. ↑needless to say DERIVATIVES needlessly adverb … English terms dictionary
needlessly — adverb without need (Freq. 1) it would needlessly bring badness into the world • Derived from adjective: ↑needless … Useful english dictionary
Needlessly — Needless Nee dless, a. 1. Having no need. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Weeping into the needless stream. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not wanted; unnecessary; not requisite; as, needless labor; needless expenses. [1913 Webster] 3. Without sufficient cause;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
needlessly — See needless. * * * … Universalium
needlessly — Synonyms and related words: aimlessly, beyond need, beyond reason, bootlessly, fecklessly, fruitlessly, futilely, overplus, pointlessly, purposelessly, redundantly, supererogatorily, superfluously, tautologously, to little purpose, to no purpose … Moby Thesaurus
needlessly — nɪËdlɪslɪ adv. unnecessarily, superfluously, without justification … English contemporary dictionary
needlessly — need·less·ly … English syllables
needlessly — See: needless … English dictionary
