What is another word for Direly?
81 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ dˈa͡ɪ͡əli], [ dˈaɪəli], [ d_ˈaɪə_l_i]
The word "direly" carries a sense of extreme urgency or desperation. To replace this word in writing or speech, one can consider using synonyms like "desperately," "urgently," "imperatively," or "necessitously." Other options include "crucially," "vitally," "pressingly," "hastily," or "gravely." By using synonyms, one can avoid repetition and add variety to their language. Depending on the context and the tone, words like "acute," "severe," "drastic," "grave," or "critical" can do the trick as well. Ultimately, the choice of synonym depends on the writer's style and intended meaning.
Synonyms for Direly:
Other relevant words:
- abysmally ,
- astutely ,
- awful ,
- badly ,
- deathly ,
- detestably ,
- dismally ,
- enormously ,
- exceedingly ,
- hard ,
- highly ,
- hugely ,
- keenly ,
- marvellously ,
- marvelously ,
- monstrously ,
- odiously ,
- repulsively ,
- rottenly ,
- sadly ,
- sagaciously ,
- sapiently ,
- seriously ,
- sharp ,
- sharply ,
- shrewdly ,
- soberly ,
- staggeringly ,
- staidly ,
- sternly ,
- super ,
- superbly ,
- toppingly ,
- trepidly ,
- unpropitiously ,
- urgently ,
- wonderfully ,
- wondrous ,
- wondrously .
- abominably ,
- acutely ,
- appallingly ,
- atrociously ,
- awesomely ,
- awfully ,
- calamitously ,
- critically ,
- deplorably ,
- desperately ,
- direfully ,
- disastrously ,
- dreadfully ,
- extremely ,
- fearfully ,
- fearsomely ,
- forbiddingly ,
- formidably ,
- frightfully ,
- gravely ,
- grievously ,
- grimly ,
- gruesomely ,
- heroically ,
- hideously ,
- horrendously ,
- horribly ,
- horridly ,
- horrifically ,
- inauspiciously ,
- lamentably ,
- luridly ,
- mortally ,
- ominously ,
- outrageously ,
- severely ,
- terribly ,
- terrifically ,
- timorously ,
- tragically ,
- tremendously ,
- woefully .
How to use "Direly" in context?
Direly is a word that means seriously or deeply. It is often used as a modifier to describe how something affects someone or something. For example, the phrase "he severely injured his leg" means that the injury was very serious, and could have led to serious consequences.
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