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needfully

needfully

7.2
In a way that is needed
  • adverb
  • /ˈnidfəlē/
translation icon : necesariamente
  • She needfully raised her hand to ask the teacher for help with the difficult problem.

Examples

  • 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?

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  • He needfully completed his homework before going out to play.

  • 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
needly
vsneedfully
  • Archaic
9.9

In a way that cannot be avoided

is the modern neutral form expressing required action

Antonyms

48 3.7

Without a good reason

How Necessary

vitally
22 3.9
necessarily
3.7
needfully
7.2
essentially
745 3.4
unnecessarily
48 3.7
needlessly
34 3.9

Surface Forms

needfully positive

Morphology

needfully = needful (transparent) = need + ful + ly

The adverb 'needfully' is transparently formed from the adjective 'needful' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

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'.