Definitions For Needly

Etymology 1

From Middle English needely, neodliche, from ; equivalent to need + ly. Cognate with , .

Adverb

(archaic) zealously, zealously; carefully; earnestly.

Etymology 2

From Middle English needely, nedelich, from , from nīedlīc + + necessary; equivalent to need + ly. Merged with Etymology 1 above. Cognate with , , .

Adverb

(archaic) necessarily, necessarily; of necessity. : (Shakespeare) (archaic) urgently, urgently.

Etymology 3

From needle + y.

Adjective

(informal) Like a needle or needles. : a needly horn; a needly beard : (R. D. Blackmore)

Synonyms

acicular

Anagrams

Leyden, leyned

Is Needly a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
11

The word Needly is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends

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