unnecessarily

Definitions

In a way that is not needed or required.

To an extent that is excessive or beyond what is appropriate.

Examples

He apologized unnecessarily for a mistake that was not his fault.

The project was delayed because the team spent hours debating unnecessarily complex details.

Synonyms

needlessly gratuitously superfluously excessively pointlessly wantonly unduly

Antonyms

necessarily usefully appropriately fittingly suitably properly requisitely