"nedefully" meaning in Middle English

See nedefully in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈneːd(ə)fu(l)ˌliː/ Forms: nedfully [alternative], netfulliche [alternative], nedfullich [alternative], needefulliche [alternative], nudfulliche [alternative]
Etymology: From nedeful (“necessary”) + -ly (“-ly”, adverbial suffix). First attested before 1398. 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  1. Necessarily; due to necessity.
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  2. (rare) Usefully, appropriately; in a suitable way. Tags: rare
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Alternative forms

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "nedfully",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "netfulliche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nedfullich",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "needefulliche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "nudfulliche",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
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  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Necessarily; due to necessity."
      ],
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        [
          "Necessarily",
          "necessarily"
        ],
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          "necessity",
          "necessity"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Usefully, appropriately; in a suitable way."
      ],
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        [
          "Usefully",
          "usefully"
        ],
        [
          "appropriately",
          "appropriately"
        ],
        [
          "suitable",
          "suitable"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) Usefully, appropriately; in a suitable way."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈneːd(ə)fu(l)ˌliː/"
    }
  ],
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}

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