Needlessly

Pronunciation: /ˈnidləsli/

Definitions of needlessly

adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb to indicate time, manner, degree, or frequency

Example Sentences

A1 She needlessly worried about the test, as she had studied hard.

A2 He needlessly spent money on things he didn't really need.

B1 The company needlessly wasted resources on unnecessary projects.

B2 The argument escalated needlessly due to miscommunication.

C1 The politician needlessly dragged out the debate with irrelevant points.

C2 The lawsuit was needlessly prolonged by legal technicalities.

Examples of needlessly in a Sentence

formal The project manager was frustrated by the team's needlessly complex approach to problem-solving.

informal She always makes things needlessly complicated.

slang Why do you have to make everything so needlessly difficult?

figurative His needlessly harsh words cut deeper than he realized.

Grammatical Forms of needlessly

• past tense: needed
• plural: needlessly
• comparative: more needlessly
• superlative: most needlessly
• present tense: needlessly
• future tense: will needlessly
• perfect tense: have needlessly
• continuous tense: is needlessly
• singular: needlessly
• positive degree: needlessly
• infinitive: to needlessly
• gerund: needlessly
• participle: needlessly

Origin and Evolution of needlessly

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'needlessly' originated from the combination of 'need' and the suffix '-less', which means without or lacking.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'needlessly' has retained its original meaning of doing something without necessity or reason, and has become a common adverb in modern English usage.