needs

adverb

Of necessity; necessarily.

Of necessity; necessarily; unavoidably: generally used with must.

adverb

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; — often with must, and equivalent to of need.

adverb

Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; often with must, and equivalent to “of need”.

noun

Plural form of need.

verb

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of need.

adverb

in such a manner as could not be otherwise