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Princeton's WordNet
inevitably, necessarily, of necessity, needsadverb
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
"it is necessarily so"; "we must needs by objective"
Wiktionary
needsadverb
Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; often with must, and equivalent to "of need".
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Needsadverb
Necessarily; by compulsion; indispensably.
Etymology: nedes , Saxon, unwilling.
The general and perpetual voice of men is as the sentence of God himself; for that which all men have at all times learned, nature herself must needs have taught. Richard Hooker.
God must needs have done the thing which they imagine was to be done. Richard Hooker, b. iii.
I must needs after him, madam, with my letter. Sha.
Another being elected and his ambassadors returned, he would needs know the cause of his repulse in that competition. John Davies, on Ireland.
I perceive
Thy mortal sight to fail: objects divine
Must needs impair, and weary human sense. John Milton, P. Lost.To say the principles of nature must needs be such as our philosophy makes them, is to set bounds to omnipotence. Joseph Glanvill, Scepts. c. 25.
I have affairs below,
Which I must needs dispatch before I go. Dryden.
Wikipedia
needs
A need is dissatisfaction at a point of time and in a given context. Needs are distinguished from wants. In the case of a need, a deficiency causes a clear adverse outcome: a dysfunction or death. In other words, a need is something required for a safe, stable and healthy life (e.g. air, water, food, land, shelter) while a want is a desire, wish or aspiration. When needs or wants are backed by purchasing power, they have the potential to become economic demands. Basic needs such as air, water, food and protection from environmental dangers are necessary for an organism to live. In addition to basic needs, humans also have needs of a social or societal nature such as the human need to socialise or belong to a family unit or group. Needs can be objective and physical, such as the need for food, or psychical and subjective, such as the need for self-esteem. The concept of "unmet need" arises in relation to needs in a social context which are not being fulfilled.Needs and wants are a matter of interest in, and form a common substrate for, the fields of philosophy, biology, psychology, social science, economics, marketing and politics.
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needs
Needs are basic requirements that are essential for survival, well-being, and growth. They refer to the specific things or conditions that individuals or groups of individuals must have in order to sustain a healthy and fulfilling life. These needs can include but are not limited to physical necessities such as food, water, and shelter, as well as emotional, social, and psychological requirements like love, belonging, safety, and esteem. Fulfilling these needs is crucial for individuals to thrive and reach their full potential.
Webster Dictionary
Needsadverb
of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need
Etymology: [Orig. gen. of need, used as an adverb. Cf. -wards.]
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Needs is ranked #40610 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Needs surname appeared 538 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Needs.
92.5% or 498 total occurrences were White.
5.3% or 29 total occurrences were of two or more races.
1.1% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'needs' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #963
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'needs' in Written Corpus Frequency: #790
Anagrams for needs »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of needs in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of needs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of needs in a Sentence
Deputy Commissioner Kevin Davis:
They pick him up off the floor and place him on the seat at that time. He says he needs a medic.
There are industry standards, but the problem is they’re not law in every state, there needs to be uniformed oversight in all 50 states across the country, and amusement parks need to be more forthcoming with their incident records to advance safety standards.
Airing your grievances is only half the battle when it comes to feeling better, make sure someone validates the emotions behind each grievance, or do this for yourself. For example, if you say,' I hate feeling trapped at home,' give it a response like,' Yes ! It's terrible to feel trapped at home.' Every grievance needs a compassionate witness to be healing.
We can see that there is a close relationship between the private sector and the government in terms of corruption and this is part of the issue that the government needs to seriously tackle.
I don't know if any of this is true or not, there's only one person who knows the truth, and he needs to come out and tell the truth to his teammates, to the University of Louisville, to his fans and to his coaches that have taught him to do the right thing for years and allowed him to be part of something special here.
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