adv. [ Orig. gen. of need, used as an adverb. Cf. -wards. ] Of necessity; necessarily; indispensably; -- often with must, and equivalent to of need. [ 1913 Webster ]
A man must needs love mauger his head. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
And he must needs go through Samaria. John iv. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]
He would needs know the cause of his repulse. Sir J. Davies. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Of necessity. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Of necessity. [ Obs. ] Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ]