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    unnecessary
    un‧ne‧ces‧sa‧ry /ʌnˈnesəsəri $ -seri/ adjective
     Word Family: noun: necessity, the necessaries, the necessary; verb: necessitate; adverb: necessarily ≠ unnecessarily; adjective: necessary ≠ unnecessary
    not needed, or more than is needed
        unnecessary 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 animals
    —unnecessarily /ʌnˈnesəsərəli $ ˌʌn-nesəˈserəli/ adverb:
        I don’t want to worry you unnecessarily.
         
    COLLOCATIONS
    ■ adverbs
       ▪ totally/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.’
    ■ nouns
       ▪ unnecessary 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.