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- pronunciation:
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- Word Parts
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adjective |
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If something is unnecessary, you don't need it. It isn't required. If doing something is unnecessary, you don't have to do it.
My grandmother is sick but she says it's unnecessary for her to go the doctor.Erin's mom says it's unnecessary to buy a new TV if there's nothing wrong with the old one.It was quite warm today, so it was actually unnecessary for John to wear his jacket.- antonyms:
- essential, necessary
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spare |
| derivation: |
unnecessarily (adv.) |
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