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Meaning of "direly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DIRELY

direly  [ˈdaɪəlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DIRELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Direly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES DIRELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of direly in the English dictionary

The first definition of direly in the dictionary is in an extremely bad or inexpert way. Other definition of direly is to an extreme degree. Direly is also in a way that forebodes disaster.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DIRELY


axially
ˈæksɪəlɪ
clearly
ˈklɪəlɪ
cordially
ˈkɔːdɪəlɪ
dearly
ˈdɪəlɪ
editorially
ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəlɪ
entirely
ɪnˈtaɪəlɪ
Euryale
jʊˈraɪəlɪ
friarly
ˈfraɪəlɪ
ideally
aɪˈdɪəlɪ
linearly
ˈlɪnɪəlɪ
materially
məˈtɪərɪəlɪ
merely
ˈmɪəlɪ
nearly
ˈnɪəlɪ
priorly
ˈpraɪəlɪ
radially
ˈreɪdɪəlɪ
really
ˈrɪəlɪ
severely
sɪˈvɪəlɪ
sincerely
sɪnˈsɪəlɪ
squirely
ˈskwaɪəlɪ
yearly
ˈjɪəlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DIRELY

director´s chair
director´s cut
directorate
directorial
directorially
directories
directorship
directory
directory assistance
directory enquiries
directory inquiries
directress
directrice
directrix
direful
direfully
direfulness
dirempt
diremption
direness

WORDS THAT END LIKE DIRELY

austerely
barely
bizarrely
demurely
insecurely
insincerely
leisurely
maturely
meagrely
obscurely
prematurely
purely
rarely
rely
securely
sorely
squarely
squirrely
surely
Vasarely

Synonyms and antonyms of direly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «direly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DIRELY

Find out the translation of direly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of direly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «direly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

direly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desesperadamente
570 millions of speakers

English

direly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

direly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ماسة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

которую давно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

direly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

direly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sinistrement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Semata-mata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

direly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

direly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

direly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Direly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

direly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

direly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गंभीरपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dehşetle
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

terribilmente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

direly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

яку давно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

direly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

direly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

direly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

direly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

direly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of direly

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRELY»

The term «direly» is regularly used and occupies the 103.489 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DIRELY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «direly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «direly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about direly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DIRELY»

Discover the use of direly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to direly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
History of Huntingdon and Blair counties, Pennsylvania
Jecob Direly, ale-or ; O. lmelgb, M. J. llnler. supervisors Daniel Shook, Hiebsel Bisck,schooidirectors; Jseob Welter, auditor. 1800 (October).—Jaoob Direly, O. Imeigh, supervisors; 5. ll. Hoenstins, Joseph Blackburn, school directors; George  ...
A.J. Simpson
2
Wall Street Capitalism: The Theory of the Bondholding Class
Whereas in 1979 about a third of the poor were "direly poor," with incomes only half or less of the "official" poverty level, by 1997 more than two-fifths of the poor were direly poor. Some of the very rich became super-rich and many of the very ...
E. Ray Canterbery, 2000
3
Bargaining for Brooklyn: Community Organizations in the ...
Most studies of urban poverty focus on individuals or families, but Bargaining for Brooklyn widens the lens, examining the organizations whose actions and decisions collectively drive urban life.
Nicole P. Marwell, 2009
4
Life in the City
I formally introduced myself to Sant and found that he is extremely polite, very shy and direly sweet. I told him how I was a huge fan and loved all of his work, especially his 1995 dramedy "To Die For" starring Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon and  ...
Shane Charles Sourgose, 2010
5
The Cthulhu Encryption
... circulation The faint whiff of Bicêtre was a minor player in the olfactory cacophony Bicêtre had once been a hell-hole in which incarcerated madmen— and madwomen—were kept in appalling conditions, direly abused and routinely exhibited ...
Brian Stableford, 2013
6
Buddha Nature: The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra with Commentary
Both example and meaning expressed separately The defilements correspond to the lotus, the insects, the husk, the filth, the earth, the fruit, the tattered rag, the pregnant woman direly vexed with burning suffering, and the clay. The buddha ...
Arya Maitreya, 2000
7
The Entire Works of Sr. Oliver Wendell Holmes
A little incidentthrows a glimmer from the dark lantern of memory upon William Direly, one of these practitioners with the razor and thelancet. Hewas lostbetween Bostonand Roxbury in a violent tempestof wind and snow; ten days afterwards a ...
Oliver Wendell Holmes, 2014
8
IntelCenter Words of Osama Bin Laden
God's prophet, may God's peace and prayers be upon him, said: "If one lets down a Muslim when his honor is violated and his sanctity is desecrated, then God will fail him when God's support is direly needed. If one supports a Muslim when ...
IntelCenter, 2008
9
Essays on Medieval German Literature and Iconography
That means that our Lord was stretched upon the Holy Cross so direly that one might have counted all his bones through his skin.'19 In ' dinumeraverunt omnia ossa mea' from Psalm 2 1 we have a text of singular importance. It entered as ...
Frederick Pickering Pickering, 1980
10
The Imperatives of Urban And Regional Planning: Concepts and ...
Not only are the phenomena of urban development and management faced with a dilemma of functional mismatches, but they also direly need applied research and innovative approaches. The magnitude of resources per capita of a country ...
Anis Ur Rahmaan, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DIRELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term direly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Gov. Wolf visits Downingtown to discuss his 2015-16 budget plan
Simply put, a commitment is direly needed for funding those systems properly, adequately and equitably. We all know that disparities in funding ... «The Delaware County Daily Times, Jul 15»
2
Rebuilding Brics, Opinion News & Top Stories - The Straits Times
What Brics direly needs is a reform agenda for internal economic revitalisation via commonly agreed standards and goals. A multilateral-level ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
Conor McGregor Confident He'd Beat Chad Mendes! 'I'll Knock Him …
He is known as a heavy hitter and one solid punch could direly make a difference. In the end, it could boil down to which fighter is properly ... «Latinos Post, Jul 15»
4
Asuragen Launches the Quantidex™ Pan Cancer Kit*, a Workflow …
... “Our evaluation demonstrated first-hand the streamlined design and workflow economy that Asuragen's Kit offers and that is direly needed for ... «Business Wire, Jul 15»
5
I'm Not Afraid Of Being In A Relationship, I'm Afraid Of Being Boring
The wonderful cast of caring creatures in my life seems to be collectively under the impression that I'm direly afraid, utterly fearful and truly ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
6
allAfrica.com: Africa: Global Fund Approves $17 Million for New HIV …
Dr Oberth notes that the HIV and harm reduction programme in eastern Africa programme is direly needed in the region, for several reasons. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
7
15 Best WWE Matches of the First Half of 2015 - Camel Clutch Blog
Will WWE ever realize that Ambrose is the babyface they direly need? 8. Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch (NXT Women's, TakeOver: Unstoppable ... «Camel Clutch Blog, Jul 15»
8
The Importance of a Vibrant and Culturally Relevant Curriculum and …
Of course that is the outcome that is direly needed in post conflict Liberian society today. Furthermore, home-school congruity or fostering ... «Global News Network, Jul 15»
9
Demolitions Must Be Well-Thought-Out
What is direly needed to ensure that these salutary exercises do not become ad-hoc or band-aid projects, is a set of well-articulated zoning ... «GhanaWeb, Jul 15»
10
Govt working to balance power demand and supply: Asif
However, they should use ACs during the Traaveeh Prayers. He said that this direly needed step would help to save 4,000 to 5,000 megawatts ... «Pakistan Today, Jul 15»

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