Needwise
adv
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Definitions
Adverb
- 1 By or because of necessity; according to need; by need. not-comparable
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From need + -wise.
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