Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

needly

adverb
/ˈniːdli/
Definition
In a manner that shows a lack of necessity.
Examples
  • She needly added more decorations to the already festive room.
  • He criticized her for spending needly when she had enough already.
  • The project was needly complicated by unnecessary regulations.
Meaning
The adverb ‘needly’ describes an action done in a way that is not required or is excessive.
Synonyms
  • unnecessarily
  • excessively
  • superfluously