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Definition of
needs adverb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
needs
adverb
adverb
NAmE
/
/
nidz
/
/
(
old use
)
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in a way that cannot be avoided
We must needs depart.
Idioms
needs must (when the Devil drives)
(
saying
)
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in certain situations it is necessary for you to do something that you do not like or enjoy
See
needs
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need
verb
need
noun
special needs
noun
Nearby words
needlework
noun
needn't
needs
adverb
need-to-know
adjective
needy
adjective