Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Needly · Nee·dly · IPA /ˈniːd.li/ a. adv. 01 a. Like a needle or needles; as, a needly horn; a needly beard. 1. Like a needle or needles; as, a needly horn; a needly beard. 02 adv. Necessarily; of necessity. 1. Necessarily; of necessity.[Obs.]