needs

1. 1.

   in such a manner as could not be otherwise

   “it is necessarily so”

   “we must needs by objective”

   Synonymsinevitablynecessarilyof necessity

Questions about needs

What does needs mean?

needs means "in such a manner as could not be otherwise".

How many syllables are in needs?

needs has 1 syllable: needs. In IPA it is /ˈnidz/.

What is another word for needs?

Close synonyms include inevitably, necessarily, of necessity. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.