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Meanings of needlessly in English

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Usage of needlessly in English
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Is that a needlessly convoluted way to hear a new Jay-Z album?
Wired
2
Bianca Begovich says the Government is rushing needlessly ahead with the expressway.
Radio NZ
3
There are plenty of animals suffering needlessly that require a compassionate voice.
The Guardian
4
I am the last man in the world to alarm you needlessly.
The Wings of the Morning
5
Is society's taboo disapproval needlessly holding back our understanding of this issue?
The Guardian
6
However, witnesses and the victims' families say he needlessly killed two innocents.
The Guardian
7
His parents, whether they believed him or not, would be needlessly worried.
Running with the Demon
8
Watch others and see how they needlessly twist their faces in talking.
The Power of Concentration
9
To one age Tennyson may seem weakly superstitious; to another needlessly sceptical.
Alfred Tennyson
10
He's filed lawsuits and bribed city officials and worried my grandmother needlessly.
A fare to remember: just whistle\driven to distraction\taken for...
11
Military acts, easily done by the force in hand, were needlessly done.
The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 5, May, 1884
12
Through no fault of the speakers, it all seemed so needlessly specific.
The Irish Times
13
Meanwhile, the King and Queen were constantly and needlessly affronting their subjects.
Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II
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He did not wish needlessly to prejudice his employer against the bookkeeper.
Chester Rand; or, The New Path to Fortune
15
The needlessly cruel conditions on Manus Island violate numerous international legal standards.
The Guardian
16
I should have been grieved had you thrown your life away needlessly.
St. George for England
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Needlessly across language varieties
United Kingdom
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Ireland
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United States of America
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