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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Africa is sorely under-served by the internet.
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Ben will be sorely missed by his many friends in theatre all over the world.
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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.
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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
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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