sorely

adverb

sore·ly ˈsȯr-lē

Synonyms of sorely

: in a sore manner : painfully

: very, extremely

sorely needed changes

Examples of sorely in a Sentence

You will be sorely missed. She provided some sorely needed help. The house is sorely in need of paint. He is sorely lacking in social skills.

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Sumrall preaches discipline and accountability, two qualities sorely lacking as the tenures of Dan Mullen and Billy Napier unraveled. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026 He has been sorely missed, and injuries have played an outsized role in how the Tigers got here and why the front office chose to trade Skubal and Casey Mize this month. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 More maintenance and restoration around the critical infrastructure is sorely needed at this point in time. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Here in SoCal, those spaces represent the soul of Disneyland, but the Magic Kingdom is a different beast and has sorely needed new attractions. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorely

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sorely was before the 12th century

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Sorel-Tracy

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soreness

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sorely

adverb

sore·ly ˈsō(ə)r-lē

ˈsȯ(ə)r-

: in a sore manner

sorely

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Synonyms of sorely

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