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- Direly \Dire"ly\, adv. In a dire manner. --Drayton. [1913 Webster]
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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 — adverb see dire … New Collegiate Dictionary
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direly — adverb In a dire manner … Wiktionary
direly — adv. in a terrifying manner, dreadfully … English contemporary dictionary
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direly — ˈdī(ə)rlē, īəl , li adverb : in a dire manner: a. : dreadfully, frightfully b. : dismally c. : ominously … Useful english dictionary
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