C2adverbformallanguagetechnology
US/rɪˈdʌn.dənt.li/
UK/rɪˈdʌn.dənt.li/
in a way that repeats something without need, or with extra copies kept as a backup
In context
The report states the same point redundantly in three separate paragraphs.
Customer data is stored redundantly, so nothing is lost if one server fails.
This function is written redundantly: it checks the same value twice.
Words that go with redundantly
verb + adverb
- stored redundantlyImportant files are stored redundantly on two separate servers.
adverb + adjective
- redundantly connectedThe two data centers are redundantly connected, so one can fail safely.
- redundantly specifiedThe deadline is redundantly specified in both the contract and the appendix.
- redundantly encodedThe signal is redundantly encoded so that small errors can be corrected.
- redundantly wordedThe contract is redundantly worded in several places.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
He wrote redundant in the report.Correct: He wrote redundantly in the report.