redundantly
gb/ɹdˈʌndˈæntli/ us/ɹdˈʌndˈæntli/
C1
English
Senses
0 senses
adverb
C1
property
1
in an unnecessary extra way
In a way that is not needed because it repeats or adds extra information.
Usage pattern:
[do something] redundantly
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes connect it to being made redundant at work; that job-related meaning is for the adjective/noun, not usually the adverb.
Synonyms
unnecessarily (General and very common; focuses on lack of need.)
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superfluously (More formal; emphasizes “extra beyond requirements”.)
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needlessly (Suggests it could have been avoided.)
Antonyms
necessarily (Opposite: required or essential.)
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efficiently (Opposite in style: without waste or extra steps.)
Collocations
redundantly repeated
|redundantly stated
|redundantly provided
|redundantly included
|redundantly named
|redundantly describes
|redundantly adds
|redundantly emphasizes
Themes
communication
|writing
|work
Examples
- The form asks for your address twice, so you end up entering the same details redundantly.
- We redundantly installed two different monitoring tools that did the same job.
- He kept checking the same numbers redundantly instead of moving on.
Learner examples
- I wrote my name redundantly in two places.
- This step is redundantly repeated.
adverb
formal
C1
property
2
with needless repetition in wording
Using extra words that repeat the same meaning.
Usage pattern:
[phrase/sentence] is redundantly [worded/phrased]
Synonyms
repetitively (Focuses on repeated use; not always implying “unnecessary” as strongly.)
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tautologically (More technical; repetition of meaning, especially in wording.)
Antonyms
succinctly (Opposite: expressed with few words.)
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concisely (Opposite: brief and without extra words.)
Collocations
redundantly worded
|redundantly phrased
|redundantly expressed
|redundantly describes
|redundantly defines
|redundantly explained
Themes
communication
|writing
|education
Examples
- The instruction is redundantly phrased, saying the same thing twice in slightly different words.
- In academic writing, avoid redundantly restating your thesis in every paragraph.
- The sign reads 'free gift,' which is redundantly worded because gifts are free by definition.
Learner examples
- This sentence is redundantly worded.
- Try not to repeat ideas redundantly.
adverb
technical
C2
process
3
with redundancy for reliability
With backups or extra parts to prevent failure.
Usage pattern:
[system/component] is redundantly [designed/configured]
Synonyms
with built-in redundancy (Plain technical paraphrase; less compact.)
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fail-safely (Highlights safe behavior on failure; not always identical to redundancy.)
Antonyms
singly (Opposite: having only one component or path.)
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nonredundantly (Direct opposite term in technical contexts; less common in general English.)
Collocations
redundantly designed
|redundantly configured
|redundantly connected
|redundantly powered
|redundantly stored
|redundantly backed up
Themes
technology
|engineering
|computing
Examples
- The servers are redundantly powered so a single outage won’t bring the system down.
- Critical data is stored redundantly across several locations.
- The network is redundantly connected to reduce downtime during maintenance.
Grammar
Dictionary form
redundantly
IPA
GB/ɹdˈʌndˈæntli/
US/ɹdˈʌndˈæntli/
Syllables & stress
re - dund - antly (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (re)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: redundantly
- Plural: redundantlies
Expressions
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