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Direfully

Adverb: In an extremely desperate, dreadful, or ominous manner.

Example sentences:

• The villagers stared direfully at the approaching storm, knowing it would bring destruction to their homes.
• The teacher warned the students direfully about the consequences of not studying for the final exam.
• The detective looked direfully at the crime scene, realizing the killer was still at large.

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