Direly

6 lettersadverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a manner that is extremely serious, urgently desperate, or gravely dangerous.

“The rescue services were direly needed as conditions in the flooded town continued to worsen.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

dire·ly

Related Words

Synonyms

desperatelyurgentlygravely

Antonyms

mildly slightly

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Adverb ending in LY, contains six common letters making it a moderate Wordle guess

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Scrabble

Worth 10 points, the Y tile at 4 points gives this a slight edge, solid adverb play

Words Related to Direly

Anagrams of Direly

Words that use exactly the same letters as “direly”.

ridley

Words you can make from Direly

Shorter words formed from the letters in “direly”.

drily idler idryl lyrid redly riled riley yield deil deli dely diel dier dire dirl drey drie dyer eild eiry idle idly idyl ired

Add a letter to make a longer word

7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “direly”.

devilry readily

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