Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needily

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
need-i-ly
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a needy manner.

Etymology

Etymology tree English needy Middle English -ly English -ly English needily From needy + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more needily (comparative) most needily (superlative)

Questions

What does needily mean?
In a needy manner.
Where does needily come from?
Etymology tree English needy Middle English -ly English -ly English needily From needy + -ly.

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