Word: unnecessarily
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: un
nec
es
sar
i
ly
Definition: In an unnecessary way; not by necessity.
Morphemes:
Affix: un-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: contrary to or contrasted against traditional norms; unconventional; alternative
Affix: necessary
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Unavoidable, inevitable.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ne-
Language: la
Decoded: ne-
Meaning: un-: not
Affix: cessus
Language: la
Decoded: cessus
Meaning: yielded
Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
Meaning: adjective-forming suffix
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.