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Term: direly

Part of Speech: Adverb

Sense: Describes something done in a severe, urgent, or extremely serious manner.

Usage:

1. The patient needed medical attention direly.
2. The company is direly in need of financial assistance.
3. She direly warned him about the consequences of his actions.

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