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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The pop star's fans were sorely disappointed when the first four episodes of the series' second season debuted without an appearance by Gaga, whose guest-starring role in the gothy drama has been teased by Netflix for months.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Further loss of culture was experienced through the Indian Relocation Act of 1956, which moved Indigenous adults and families off reservations and into cities like Milwaukee in order to find work and housing, which were sorely lacking on tribal lands at that time.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, Carolina is still sorely lacking top-end talent beyond star cornerback Jaycee Horn and new safety Tre’von Moehrig, which means a postseason push would be all because of a big leap forward for Young.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The singles who made it to the end were less polished, which imparted a feeling of spontaneity sorely lacking here.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Further loss of culture was experienced through the Indian Relocation Act of 1956, which moved Indigenous adults and families off reservations and into cities like Milwaukee in order to find work and housing, which were sorely lacking on tribal lands at that time.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Ultimately, Carolina is still sorely lacking top-end talent beyond star cornerback Jaycee Horn and new safety Tre’von Moehrig, which means a postseason push would be all because of a big leap forward for Young.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
The singles who made it to the end were less polished, which imparted a feeling of spontaneity sorely lacking here.
—Laura Bradley, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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