- direly
- adverb see dire
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
direly
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Direly — Dire ly, adv. In a dire manner. Drayton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
direly — dire ► ADJECTIVE 1) extremely serious or urgent. 2) informal of a very poor quality. DERIVATIVES direly adverb direness noun. ORIGIN Latin dirus fearful, threatening … English terms dictionary
direly — See dire. * * * … Universalium
direly — adverb In a dire manner … Wiktionary
direly — adv. in a terrifying manner, dreadfully … English contemporary dictionary
direly — dire·ly … English syllables
direly — ˈdī(ə)rlē, īəl , li adverb : in a dire manner: a. : dreadfully, frightfully b. : dismally c. : ominously … Useful english dictionary
dire — direly, adv. direness, n. /duyeur/, adj., direr, direst. 1. causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible: a dire calamity. 2. indicating trouble, disaster, misfortune, or the like: dire predictions about the stock market. 3.… … Universalium
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