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redundantly

/rɪˈdʌn.dənt.li/
re · dun · dant · ly
Adjective:redundant
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• adverb

1

In an unnecessary, repetitive, or superfluous manner, especially in speech or writing where the same meaning has already been expressed.

Example

"The student's essay was edited to remove phrases that redundantly restated the main thesis."

2

In a manner that incorporates duplicate or backup components within an engineering or computing system to prevent failure.

Example

"All critical patient data is stored redundantly across three geographically separate servers."

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• Rhymes for redundantly

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective redundant plus the adverbial suffix -ly; redundant derives from the Latin redundans, the present participle of redundare ('to overflow' or 'to surge back'), from red- ('back' or 'again') and unda ('wave').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Redundantly. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/redundantly
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