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needwise

needwise adverb: by or because of necessity; according to need; by need.

Adverb

needwise (not comparable)

  1. By or because of necessity; according to need; by need.
    • Needwise, I avoided love. I kept my mind on a short lead and my heart yet closer in; had I cared enough to look I doubt I would have recognized either of them.2009, Kay Redfield Jamison, Nothing was the same: a memoir

Origin of needwise

From need + -wise.

Questions about needwise

What does needwise mean?
Needwise means by or because of necessity; according to need; by need.
What part of speech is needwise?
Needwise is an adverb.

Words near needwise in the dictionary

  1. needsly
  2. needsome
  3. needst
  4. needta
  5. needways
  6. needwise
  7. needworthy
  8. needy
  9. needy mizzler
  10. needy mizzlers
  11. needyhood

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