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needfully

/ˈniːdfəli/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about needfully at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

  1. In an essential manner.
    such expenses are necessarily incurred

Origin

From Middle English nedefully; equivalent to needful + -ly.

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