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Unnecessary Unnecessarily Suffering ʌnˈnesəs ə Afford Causing Animals

This flashcard defines "unnecessarily" as an adverb meaning not needed or more than is needed, exemplified by phrases like "worry you unnecessarily".

This flashcard defines "unnecessarily" as an adverb meaning not needed or more than is needed, exemplified by phrases like "worry you unnecessarily".

word unnecessarily
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unnecessaryun‧ne‧ces‧sa‧ry /ʌnˈnesəsəri $ -seri/ ●●○ adjective
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not needed, or more than is neededunnecessary expense/cost/extravagance etc an unnecessary expense There’s no point in taking unnecessary risks. We can’t afford any unnecessary delays. Williams was found guilty of causing unnecessary suffering to animalsunnecessarily /ʌnˈnesəsərəli $ ˌʌn-nesəˈserəli/ adverb:  I don’t want to worry you unnecessarily.COLLOCATIONSadverbstotally/completely/entirely unnecessary· The suffering of these animals is totally unnecessary.quite unnecessary British English· ‘I’ll give you a lift.’ ‘Thank you, but that’s quite unnecessary.’nounsunnecessary suffering· She admitted causing the dog unnecessary suffering.an unnecessary risk· Neither team is likely to take any unnecessary risks, so the result will probably be a draw.an unnecessary expense/cost· He thinks advertising is an unnecessary expense.an unnecessary extravagance (=something that costs more than is necessary or more than you can afford)· The chairman called first-class airline travel an unnecessary extravagance.
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unnecessarily

[ˌʌn'nesəsərəlɪ]

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不必要地(78%),徒然(22%)
adv.不必要地;多余地

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