ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Needly

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈniːd.li/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Needly is an adverb meaning (informal) Like a needle or needles.

Meaning

(informal) Like a needle or needles.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic) Zealously; carefully; earnestly.
  2. (archaic) Necessarily; of necessity.
  3. (archaic) Urgently.

Example Sentences

needly beard
a needly horn
Or if sower woe delights in fellowship, And needly will be rankt with other griefes

Word Forms

Synonyms for needly

Depending on context, synonyms include acicular.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include needily, needfully, avidiously, neededly, heedily, anxiously.

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