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      unnecessarily
      adverb
      To an extent beyond what is needed.
      In an unnecessary way; not by necessity.
      Roots
      unun- · Old English · not, reversecedo-cess · Latin · go, yield
      Words related to unnecessarily
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      Where does unnecessarily come from?

      The word unnecessarily breaks down into 2 roots of Old English and Latin origin: un-, from Old English un (“not, reverse”); and -cess, from Latin cedo (“go, yield”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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