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direly, adv.|ˈdaɪəlɪ|
[f. dire a. + -ly2.]
In a dire manner; dreadfully; in a way that bodes calamity.
1610G. Fletcher Christ's Vict. iii, Screech-owls direly chant. 1630Drayton David & Goliah (L.), And of his death he direly had forethought. 1633P. Fletcher Purple Isl. xii. xxxix, Direly he blasphemes. 1824Campbell Theodric 131 A check in frantic war's unfinished game, Yet dearly bought, and direly welcome, came. 1848Thackeray Van. Fair xxiv, Some great catastrophe..was likely direly to affect Master G. |