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Definition of "direly" [dire•ly]

  • In a dire manner (adverb)

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Use "direly" in a sentence
  • "I made certain business requests and I was very pleasantly surprised as to how they were going out of there way to help, and managed to get done with what I direly needed."
  • "You, on the other hand, adjure that my posts are "frothed with more like despair, and dissatisfaction", and are "almost void or lacking the bolstering of support her new found home town direly needs"."
  • "I sense her posts are almost void or lacking the bolstering of support her new found home town direly needs at this time the media without conscience blemishes the city even more."