adv
needs
needz
adv
1
Of necessity (usually paired with "must," as in "must needs").
"If she needs must leave early, so be it."
How to Use Needs
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned way of saying "necessarily," almost always seen in the phrase "must needs."
When to use it
Archaic; found mostly in older literature, not modern speech.
Word Forms
Needses plural
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Etymology
From Old English nēdes ("of necessity"), an old adverbial form of "need."