needfully
7.2
In a way that is needed
- adverb
- /ˈnidfəlē/
:
necesariamente
- She needfully raised her hand to ask the teacher for help with the difficult problem.
Examples
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If you could answer these questions, would that needfully entail solving so many fundamental problems of art history, anthropology, sociology, and economics that they'd have to give you at least one Nobel?
Blog text (28) -
He needfully completed his homework before going out to play.
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The team needfully prioritized the project to meet its deadline.
Synonyms
necessarily
vsneedfully
∞
3.7
In a way that cannot be avoided
describes acting in an essential and required manner
as needed
vsneedfully
25
1.5
When it is necessary
refers to being required in any essential or general way
9.9
In a way that cannot be avoided
is the modern neutral form expressing required action
Antonyms
How Necessary
vitally
22
3.9
22
3.9
necessarily
∞
3.7
∞
3.7
needfully
7.2
essentially
745
3.4
745
3.4
unnecessarily
48
3.7
48
3.7
needlessly
34
3.9
34
3.9
Surface Forms
needfully positive
Morphology
Etymology
Needfully comes from the simple word need 'something required', plus the parts -ful 'full of' and -ly 'in a way'. So, needfully means doing something 'in a necessary way' or because it is 'required'.