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Unnecessary

/ʌnˈnesəsəri/
Not needed or required; something that is excess or superfluous.

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Examples:

If he wanted to be a chemist, culture would be unnecessary.

'I think it is almost unnecessary, mama.'

"But it is unnecessary to have it.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Latin necessarius meaning indispensable with the prefix un- indicating negation.

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