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Definition of needlessly in English:

needlessly

adverb ˈniːdləsli
  • In a way that is unnecessary because it is avoidable.

    the war was needlessly prolonged
    hundreds of people are dying needlessly from strokes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The film is often violent, but never needlessly so.
    • So many lives are needlessly lost every year to this disease.
    • Applying for a grant seems needlessly complex and expensive.
    • It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly.
    • No wild animal should have to suffer needlessly.
    • Needlessly, children are suffering.
    • They are needlessly putting themselves at risk.
    • Eliza told me I was worrying needlessly.
    • Some of her clues are painfully obvious, others needlessly obscure.
    • It's behavior like that which gets so many rescue workers needlessly killed.
    • It is irresponsible that certain sections of local government have chosen to needlessly scare the public with unfounded and baseless accusations.
    • The convoluted plotlines and gimmicky narration distract needlessly from its premise of ecological change and accountability.
    • That's a needlessly long amount of time.
    • Advocates contend that the government's approach has not only failed, but is also needlessly cruel.
    • There are so many people out there suffering needlessly.

Definition of needlessly in US English:

needlessly

adverbˈnēdlislē
  • In a way that is unnecessary because it is avoidable.

    the war was needlessly prolonged
    hundreds of people are dying needlessly from strokes
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is irresponsible that certain sections of local government have chosen to needlessly scare the public with unfounded and baseless accusations.
    • Needlessly, children are suffering.
    • The film is often violent, but never needlessly so.
    • Advocates contend that the government's approach has not only failed, but is also needlessly cruel.
    • No wild animal should have to suffer needlessly.
    • The convoluted plotlines and gimmicky narration distract needlessly from its premise of ecological change and accountability.
    • That's a needlessly long amount of time.
    • They are needlessly putting themselves at risk.
    • It's behavior like that which gets so many rescue workers needlessly killed.
    • Some of her clues are painfully obvious, others needlessly obscure.
    • There are so many people out there suffering needlessly.
    • It is contrary to human dignity to cause animals to suffer or die needlessly.
    • Eliza told me I was worrying needlessly.
    • Applying for a grant seems needlessly complex and expensive.
    • So many lives are needlessly lost every year to this disease.
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