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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as in terribly
to a great degree
completed some sorely needed repairs to the boat
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Recent Examples of sorely
Rain is sorely needed in the parched mountains but does bring the potential for mudflows and landslides in areas with burn scars.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Once again, our financial institutions’ leadership on the international stage will be sorely lacking.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The net-front work to tuck the puck by Skinner was sorely missed on the top unit.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Playing the hero is the best part about Origins and what’s been sorely missing from the franchise.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Once again, our financial institutions’ leadership on the international stage will be sorely lacking.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
The net-front work to tuck the puck by Skinner was sorely missed on the top unit.
—Omar White, The Athletic, 2 Feb. 2025
Playing the hero is the best part about Origins and what’s been sorely missing from the franchise.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
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And sadly Harper and Will are at the SNL 50th [anniversary concert] that night.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
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No doubt this film would have been a natural for theatres, even Imax, but, sadly for AMC, the Skydance production for Apple Original Films is headed straight to streaming.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2025
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Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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The team struggles terribly from 3-point range, averaging a league-worst 30.6 percent.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Read more: Climate Change Increases Home Runs Climate Central tracks not just average rising temperatures, but extremely hot days, which are defined as days on which the thermometer hits or exceeds 91°F.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her father picks it up for him, but is disappointed to see what appears to be a condom imprint, making for an extremely awkward moment in front of the family.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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In an interview, Mr. Martin said his view was being badly misinterpreted.—
Shane Goldmacher,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Knowing how badly Laine had been struggling with the Montreal Canadiens, coming into the tournament on an eight-game pointless streak, Pennanen had a one-on-one conversation with the mercurial scoring star.—
Arpon Basu,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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First and foremost, South Korea has high pollution levels, which cause skin sensitivity, and cica is known to be incredibly calming.—
Devon Abelman,
Allure,
11 Feb. 2025
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This is an excellent way to stay connected with customers, too — and responding directly to any exceptionally negative or positive feedback is incredibly impactful when done well.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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At a time when the state desperately needs enormous federal assistance to help with billions of dollars of destruction from the fires, somehow the Democrats seem to think angering Trump with ever more lawsuits is more important.—
Letters To The Editor,
The Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Why this is a good contract extension for the Canucks The Canucks desperately needed another high-end top-four defenseman to slot in behind Hughes and Filip Hronek.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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Life and death choices are always very difficult and deeply personal situations.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Her story is very similar to what Milla experiences in the show.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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In some locales like Bali, the trendy cafes and other businesses popular among foreigners are too expensive for locals who earn a daily minimum wage of about $10.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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These other popular word games are quite the challenge, too.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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