SORELY Synonyms: 226 Similar and Opposite Words

sorely

adverb

ˈsȯr-lē

Definition of sorely

as in bitterly

with feelings of bitterness or grief our company president, who is retiring at the end of the year, will be sorely missed

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as in terribly

to a great degree completed some sorely needed repairs to the boat

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Recent Examples of sorely Barcenas’ production has been sorely needed on a squad that lost Dudinha to a knee injury during the June international break and has seen underperformance from Ludmila. — Karan Lodha, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Anyone expecting fireworks, or even a confrontation of any kind, may be sorely disappointed by how anticlimactic the moment proves. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Some of these states, including Ascherson’s beloved Poland, hastily transitioned to market economies, sorely disappointing him. — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026 The Idaho transfer had a strong fall camp and has a versatile skillset that the Horned Frogs sorely missed against the Tar Heels. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sorely

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Nothing comes of it, of course, until months later, when Corinne sees the news that Kiberlain is taking to the Paris stage in a production of the very same play, and bitterly confronts her outside the theater.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the actor-director is trying to borrow a page from his bitterly funny David Fincher hit, Gone Girl (another kidnapping thriller, sort of), but Animals has none of that earlier picture’s wit or Grand Guignol extremes or gonzo structure.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of bitterly

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Another issue is that AI detectors are still not terribly reliable, which Vara addresses in her piece, citing a number of studies to bolster the credentials of Pangram.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Probably nothing too terribly bad, especially since Denver has done it without much offensive consistency.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of terribly

Adverb

Give me Miller Park (American Family Field nowadays, sadly) in the World Series all day long.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Sure, there will likely be, sadly but understandably, no new Gaga album or tour in the immediate future—but that doesn’t mean her personal style is going anywhere.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of sadly

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Some wondered whether Schrödinger’s equation might be an approximation that works extremely well at the microscopic scale but breaks down at the macroscopic scale, which would mean the measurement postulate of the Copenhagen interpretation is right.

— Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
In the meantime, no one should refrain from using sunscreen, which is extremely well-proven to cause cancer.

— Tracy Middleton, Allure, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of extremely

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Many of the children's bodies were severely decomposed, with only 26 able to be identified, and investigations into the other deaths are ongoing.

— Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
At least one case of congenital measles led to a death; the first death reported in the current outbreak was in a newborn baby boy, who died immediately after birth while his mother was severely ill with measles.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of severely

Adverb

Conversations around racial caricature have evolved; what was edgy feels painfully passé.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Those two forces, love and war, coexist painfully in what may be the most ambitious film of this year’s Oscar season.

— Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of painfully

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Trailing the Brewers 2-0 in the best-of-seven series, the Dodgers desperately need to put themselves in the best possible position to win Game 3 and avoid four straight win-or-go-home contests.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Wagler is on a Clippers team that is searching, desperately, for someone to take over.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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