Necessitous heirs and penurious parents.
--Arbuthnot.
[1913 Webster]
2. Narrow; destitute; pinching; pinched; as, necessitous circumstances. [1913 Webster] -- {Ne*ces"si*tous*ly}, adv. -- {Ne*ces"si*tous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
necessitously — adverb see necessitous … New Collegiate Dictionary
necessitously — See necessitous. * * * … Universalium
necessitously — adverb In a necessitous way … Wiktionary
necessitously — nɪ sesɪtÉ™slɪ adv. while in need of; unavoidably … English contemporary dictionary
necessitously — necessˈitously adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑necessity … Useful english dictionary
necessitous — necessitously, adv. necessitousness, n. /neuh ses i teuhs/, adj. 1. destitute or impoverished; needy; indigent: to aid a necessitous young mother. 2. being essential or unavoidable: a necessitous discharge of responsibilities. 3. requiring… … Universalium
necessitous — adjective Date: 1611 1. needy, impoverished 2. urgent, pressing 3. necessary • necessitously adverb • necessitousness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
necessitous — adjective a word meaning poor used when people are trying to sound important or want to avoid saying poor directly necessitously adverb … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
necessitous — /nəˈsɛsətəs/ (say nuh sesuhtuhs) adjective being in or involving necessity; needy; indigent. –necessitously, adverb –necessitousness, noun …
necessitous — [nə ses′ətəs] adj. [Fr nécessiteux: see NECESSITY & OUS] 1. in great need; destitute; needy 2. that is necessary or essential 3. calling for action; urgent necessitously adv. necessitousness n … English World dictionary
