Word: direly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: dire
ly
Definition: In a dire manner; fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; - G.C.Marshall
Morphemes:
Affix: dire
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Warning of bad consequences: ill-boding; portentous.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.