direfully
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dire·ful
(dīr′fəl)adj.
1. Inspiring dread; terrible.
2. Foreshadowing evil or disaster; ominous.
dire′ful·ly adv.
dire′ful·ness n.
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direfully
(ˈdaɪəfʊlɪ)adv
literary or jocular in a direful manner
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Adv. | 1. | direfully - in a direful manner; "seeing himself trapped, he cried out direfully" |
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