sorely

adverb

ˈsȯr-lē How to pronounce sorely (audio)
Definition of sorelynext
1
as in sadly
with feelings of bitterness or grief our company president, who is retiring at the end of the year, will be sorely missed

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2
as in terribly
to a great degree completed some sorely needed repairs to the boat

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Recent Examples of sorely The fictional Gordon clan, no doubt, are a product of a sorely dysfunctional childhood. — Marc Berman, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Studs Terkel had a quality today’s Democrats so sorely need Laura Washington: Trumpian justice is already undermining Americans’ faith in the system How do Democrats find their way back home? — Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025 The largest chunk of the pie, however, would be directed at the high school, which is sorely in need of an infrastructure facelift to enhance both athletics and academics. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 This iteration of Gaga has been sorely missed, but what pushes it over the top is the attention to detail. — Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sorely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
  1. sadly
  2. terribly
  3. extremely
  4. badly
  5. incredibly
  6. desperately
  7. very
  8. too
Adverb
  • Molly wasn’t sure, so sadly, that was the end of their reunion.
    — Charlie Mason, TVLine, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Carly Cushnie co-founded Cushnie et Ochs, and her sleek, feminine designs took over red carpets and editorials before the brand sadly shut down in 2020.
    — Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
Definition of sadly
Adverb
  • Other times, particularly when down by eight to 10 points, the Jayhawks did not look terribly driven.
    — Andy Frye, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The law was most infamously used during the terribly wrong internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of terribly
Adverb
  • Their lack of depth was evident against this extremely deep Gators squad.
    — Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Deion Sanders at one point played for the Dallas Cowboys, which would make an extremely fascinating story, and has even been rumored in the past as a potential NFL head coach.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of extremely
Adverb
  • No victory can meet those standards, and with the benefit of hindsight, even those celebrated for their purity fail the ‘perfect’ test badly.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Social media platforms struggled to deal with abuse The extent of harassment and abuse that Gamergate’s victims experienced — forcing some to leave their homes and go into hiding — showed just how badly tech companies had failed to protect their users, Massanari and others said.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of badly
Adverb
  • The glasses themselves are incredibly durable and high quality.
    — Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Overwatch has an incredibly dedicated competitive fanbase who regularly debate about who the best characters are gameplay or story-wise.
    — Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of incredibly
Adverb
  • Since then, fans have been desperately trying to piece together what actually went wrong as countless claims have been levied against the Bravo stars.
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Yet talent is desperately needed today in virtually all industries, especially those with complex and high-consequence operations.
    — Louis Gritzo, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of desperately
Adverb
  • Williams seems to have fundamentally misunderstood the novel, or at the very least to have only a diluted grasp of it.
    — Christian Lewis, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
  • But the Chargers should be adding at least one more quarterback, at the very minimum as a camp body.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of very
Adverb
  • In the first episode, Lochlan watches Saxon undress and stares a little too long at him naked.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
  • For the past three years, Pace and her friends have sometimes had to move to the regular pool because the lazy river’s water levels were too low.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025
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