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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Its mission was never to remake Britain, no matter how sorely that was needed in the wake of the Great Recession, the upheaval of Brexit, COVID, and five Tory Prime Ministers in six years.
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Oliver Eagleton, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Kuminga’s athleticism on the wing has been sorely missed during the Warriors’ 3-game losing skid, and his rebounding ability is something Golden State will likely be in severe need of this week.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
Bonnie has been a real workhorse on behalf of her constituents, and she will be sorely missed by them and by us, her colleagues and friends.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
However, all three playoff games in the series were won by the road team, including Friday night’s decisive match before a sorely disappointed crowd of 34,473 that filled the lower bowl at Bank of America Stadium.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
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Oliver Eagleton, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
Kuminga’s athleticism on the wing has been sorely missed during the Warriors’ 3-game losing skid, and his rebounding ability is something Golden State will likely be in severe need of this week.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
Bonnie has been a real workhorse on behalf of her constituents, and she will be sorely missed by them and by us, her colleagues and friends.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
However, all three playoff games in the series were won by the road team, including Friday night’s decisive match before a sorely disappointed crowd of 34,473 that filled the lower bowl at Bank of America Stadium.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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