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Needly vs Needy - What's the difference?

needly | needy |

As adjectives the difference between needly and needy

is that needly is like a needle or needles while needy is in need, poor.

As an adverb needly

is zealously; carefully; earnestly.

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

    needy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • In need, poor.
    • Needy people want to give too, but have few material goods to offer.
  • * 29 February 2012 , Aidan Foster-Carter, BBC News North Korea: The denuclearisation dance resumes [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17213948]
    • Such monitoring has often been a sticking point in the past, amid fears that food aid might be diverted to the Northern elite - or its military - rather than the needy.
  • Desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence
    • "It's emotionally exhausting to be around her because she's so needy ."

    Antonyms

    * ("desiring constant affirmation): confident

    Synonyms

    * ("in need"): See also

    Derived terms

    * neediness