Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

needsly

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
need-sly
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Of necessity; for some pressing reason.

Obsolete

Etymology

From needs + -ly.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more needsly (comparative) most needsly (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

Questions

What does needsly mean?
Of necessity; for some pressing reason.
Where does needsly come from?
From needs + -ly.

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