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Needsly vs Needly - What's the difference?

needsly | needly |

As adverbs the difference between needsly and needly

is that needsly is (obsolete) of necessity; for some pressing reason while needly is (archaic) zealously; carefully; earnestly or needly can be (archaic) necessarily; of necessity.

As an adjective needly is

(informal) like a needle or needles.

needsly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (obsolete) Of necessity; for some pressing reason.
  • 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