adverb
- in a needy or impoverished manner; out of necessity due to poverty
Usage: formal; somewhat archaic
Examples
- The family lived necessitously after losing their home.
- She worked necessitously to support her children.
- The refugees existed necessitously in temporary shelters.
- He dressed necessitously, wearing the same worn clothes daily.
- The community came together to help those living necessitously.
- They ate necessitously, making every meal stretch as far as possible.