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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Your enthusiasm and love for this crazy game and the Dodgers is greatly appreciated and very sorely missed.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Reese is a hybrid linebacker who would provide versatility to a Jets defense that sorely needs a Swiss Army knife player.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
That said, the Cats — like Kansas — are in the mix for Stokes, and could sorely use a player of his talent (and name-brand value) to build around.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Our mission is to herald the diversity of the American experience through voices sorely underrepresented in American cinema.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
Reese is a hybrid linebacker who would provide versatility to a Jets defense that sorely needs a Swiss Army knife player.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
That said, the Cats — like Kansas — are in the mix for Stokes, and could sorely use a player of his talent (and name-brand value) to build around.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
Our mission is to herald the diversity of the American experience through voices sorely underrepresented in American cinema.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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