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Needily vs Needly - What's the difference?

needily | needly |

As adverbs the difference between needily and needly

is that needily is in a needy manner while needly is zealously; carefully; earnestly.

As an adjective needly is

like a needle or needles.

needily

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a needy manner.

    • needly

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) needely, neodliche, from (etyl) .

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • (archaic) Zealously; carefully; earnestly.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) needely, nedelich, from (etyl) .

    Adverb

    (en-adv)
  • (archaic) Necessarily; of necessity.
  • (archaic) Urgently.

    • Etymology 3

    From .

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • (informal) Like a needle or needles.
    • a needly''' horn; a '''needly beard
    Synonyms
    * acicular