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In A Dire Way Crossword Clue

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adverb

• to a severe or serious degree

• (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well

• evilly or wickedly

• in a disobedient or naughty way

• with great intensity (`bad' is a nonstandard variant for `badly')

• very much; strongly

• without skill or in a displeasing manner

• in a disadvantageous way; to someone's disadvantage

• unfavorably or with disapproval

• with unusual distress or resentment or regret or emotional display

23%9In dire straits
adjective satellite

• facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty

22%7Dire
adjective satellite

• very great; limitless

• resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic27 Jan 2024 Down 13
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