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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Trading for Alcántara would also give the Red Sox the ability to clear the logjam in the outfield while bringing in another arm the team sorely needs.—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Africa is sorely under-served by the internet.—Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025 Ben will be sorely missed by his many friends in theatre all over the world.—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025 The debate is particularly salient for the emerging Gen Z workforce, who managers believe are sorely lacking in the soft skills needed to thrive in the workplace.—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 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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