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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Those steps would restore transparency and accountability—two qualities sorely lacking today.
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Vince Fong, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Similarly, greater cooperation between multilateral institutions and individual countries is sorely needed.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Shamet’s absence due to a shoulder sprain hurts the Knicks because the veteran sharpshooter plays with a pace New York has sorely missed.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
But the young players have provided a level of energy and effort that this veteran team sorely needs from the bench.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
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Vince Fong, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Similarly, greater cooperation between multilateral institutions and individual countries is sorely needed.
—Galip Dalay, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
Shamet’s absence due to a shoulder sprain hurts the Knicks because the veteran sharpshooter plays with a pace New York has sorely missed.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
But the young players have provided a level of energy and effort that this veteran team sorely needs from the bench.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2026
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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