Meaning of the word unnecessarily in English

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unnecessarily

US /ʌnˌnes.əˈser.əl.i. ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.əl.i/
UK /ʌnˌnes.əˈser.əl.i. ʌnˈnes.ə.ser.əl.i/

Adverb

1.

in a way that is not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted:

Example:
We don't want to alarm people unnecessarily, but they should be aware of potential dangers.
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