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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Anyone hoping to see intricate short passing has been sorely disappointed thus far.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
This kind of agility is sorely lacking these days at the Metropolitan Opera.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
Now a married father of two boys, one of whom has special needs, Reynoso said his perspective as a young middle class father is sorely needed on Capitol Hill.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 June 2026
This kind of agility is sorely lacking these days at the Metropolitan Opera.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s.
—Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 13 June 2026
Now a married father of two boys, one of whom has special needs, Reynoso said his perspective as a young middle class father is sorely needed on Capitol Hill.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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