Meaning & use
Needily
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In a needy manner; in a way that shows excessive emotional dependence or want.
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He texted her needily every hour, worried she had lost interest.
The puppy whined needily at the door whenever its owner left the room.
A note on using this word
Adverbs formed with '-ily' from '-y' adjectives like 'needy' are grammatically regular but relatively rare in everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
clingilydependently
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Words with an opposite meaning
independently
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