needlessly

ˈniːdləsli
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Translation of needlessly into German

Adverb

1.

unjustified

without any need or reason
unnötigerweise überflüssigerweise grundlos
  • She needlessly apologized for the mistake.Sie entschuldigte sich unnötigerweise für den Fehler.
2.

excessive

to an extent beyond what is needed
  • The report was needlessly detailed.Der Bericht war unnötig detailliert.
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Synonyms and analogies of needlessly in English

Examples of needlessly in a sentence

  • The report was needlessly complicated.
  • He needlessly worried about the small details.
  • The instructions were needlessly complicated.

Translations of "needlessly" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adverb
unnötigadv.

If we modernize the hospital by halves, patients will continue suffering needlessly.

Wenn wir das Krankenhaus nur halbherzig modernisieren, werden Patienten weiter unnötig leiden.

unnötigerweiseadv.

The instructions were needlessly complicated, making the assembly process frustrating for everyone.

Die Anweisungen waren unnötigerweise kompliziert, was den Zusammenbau für alle frustrierend machte.

sinnlosadv.

I'm afraid your nephew will have to suffer needlessly.

Ich fürchte, Euer Neffe wird sinnlos leiden müssen.

grundlosadv.

In other words, up to three million babies needlessly die each year.

Mit anderen Worten, bis zu drei Millionen Babys sterben jedes Jahr grundlos.

überflüssigerweiseadv.

But there were definitely losers: the players who had their personal information needlessly shared with the world via Twitter.

Aber es gab dennoch Verlierer: Die Spieler, deren persönliche Informationen überflüssigerweise über Twitter mit der Welt geteilt wurden.

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Other translations for needlessly:

  • überflüssigadv.

needlessly: Examples and translations in context

Trying to impress his friends, he would often hemorrhage cash needlessly.

Um seine Freunde zu beeindrucken, verpulverte er oft unnötig Geld.

Many people shudder at the word diet, and needlessly so.

Viele Menschen schaudert es bei dem Wort Diät, und so unnötig.

Some recipes use only white cabbage, while the red needlessly bypassed.

Einige Rezepte verwenden nur Weißkohl, während das Rot unnötig umgangen wird.

I don't want you to kill my soldiers needlessly.

Ich will nicht, dass Sie meine Soldaten unnötig töten.

If you accept this fact, you will not needlessly pressure yourself.

Wer diese Tatsache akzeptiert, wird sich nicht unnötig unter Druck setzen.

Many people needlessly carry full coverage on their older vehicle.

Viele Leute tragen unnötig volle Deckung auf ihrem älteren Träger.

We have to think about whether we are travelling needlessly.

Wir sollten darüber nachdenken, ob wir nicht unnötig reisen.

Parliament is running the risk of needlessly ruining its reputation.

Das Parlament läuft Gefahr, unnötig seinen Ruf zu gefährden.

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