Gratuitous
Gratuitous adjective - Not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end.
Usage example: that violent scene was completely gratuitous and didn't need to be in the movie at all
Nearby Words: gratuity, gratuitously
Necessary
Necessary adjective - Absolutely essential.
Gratuitous is an antonym for necessary.
Nearby Words: necessity, necessarily
Both words in one sentence
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Indeed the opening scene involves Varys and Tyrion pointing out that a porn spoof is hardly necessary, as the HBO series has enough gratuitous sex and nudity as it is.
Source: Parallel Porn Titles - The anime translation did resort to Woolseyism when absolutely necessary, however, such as adjusting Gratuitous English jokes in the "Animation USA" episode, and the names of Municipal Force Daitenzin from reference to Japanese stores like IMS and Tenjin Core to stores likes Macy's and S-Mart.
Source: Translation Style Choices - Particles (which have no kanji) spoken in the episode title are omitted from the written title, and not a single episode title contains a word of Gratuitous English (as those have no kanji, and aren't necessary for grammar like particles are).
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