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