# needlessly

> English word · Adverb · frequency rank #26,898

## Definitions
1. In a needless manner.
2. To a degree or extent beyond what is needed.
3. Without need.

## Etymology
From needless + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **needless** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/needless-vs-needlessly)

## Common misspellings (13)
`enedlessly`, `nedelessly`, `needdlessly`, `needelssly`, `needleslsy`, `needlesly`, `needlesslly`, `needlesslyy`, `needlessyl`, `needllessly`, `needlsesly`, `neeldessly`, `nneedlessly`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/needlessly