needfully

An adverb meaning "necessarily" or "out of necessity." It describes an action or situation that is required or unavoidable. The word is relatively rare in modern usage and is considered formal or literary.

• 🇫🇷Adverbe signifiant « nécessairement » ou « par nécessité ». Décrit une action ou une situation qui est obligatoire ou inévitable. Le mot est relativement rare en français moderne et est considéré comme soutenu ou littéraire.

1. In an essential manner C1 formal

   In a way that is necessary or required; out of necessity.

   • The supplies were needfully distributed to the most affected areas.
   • She needfully reminded him of the deadline.
   • The rules were needfully strict to ensure safety.

   🇫🇷Nécessairement

   Synonymes: essentiallyinevitablynecessarilyunavoidably

   Antonymes: unnecessarily

• more needfully comparative form
• most needfully superlative form