Definitions For Direly

Adverb

{{en-adv}} In a dire manner

Translations

Italian: disastrosamente

Etymology

dire + ly

Anagrams

Ridley, ridley

Is Direly a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
10

The word Direly is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Direly in a Sentence

  • The circumstances are now more dire than ever.
  • Some analysts are issuing dire economic forecasts.
  • They live in dire poverty.

Antonyms for Direly

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