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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Still, for this season, the arrival of Nimmo in the outfield and Danny Jansen at catcher represent on-base percentage improvement the Rangers sorely need.
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Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
The home invasion sequence delivers suspense that’s sorely lacking elsewhere, and for that reason alone, Karl gets a slight leg-up.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Branthwaite has been a serviceable left-back, but he is not known for his creativity, something this Everton side sorely lacks.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
The home invasion sequence delivers suspense that’s sorely lacking elsewhere, and for that reason alone, Karl gets a slight leg-up.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Branthwaite has been a serviceable left-back, but he is not known for his creativity, something this Everton side sorely lacks.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Thankfully, Part 2 rectifies the issue by bringing forth the yearning, longing and desire between them that were sorely missing, and the couple’s relationship finally gets the lusty zeal fans have been waiting for.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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