1
as in sadly
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
But in his later years, his political alignment became part of his persona — one that Trump sorely valued.
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 24 July 2025
But those expecting the administration to suddenly provide the guardrails and rules that have been sorely lacking in college sports in recent years will likely come away disappointed.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The Hartline is envisioned as a better way to connect city neighborhoods and spur sorely needed economic development along its path by increasing foot traffic.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
After the two mayoral candidates endorsed each other on June 13, the sight of them answering some, well, extremely pointed questions on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert together was a beautiful and sorely needed reminder of the long history of solidarity between Jews and Muslims.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 24 July 2025
But those expecting the administration to suddenly provide the guardrails and rules that have been sorely lacking in college sports in recent years will likely come away disappointed.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
The Hartline is envisioned as a better way to connect city neighborhoods and spur sorely needed economic development along its path by increasing foot traffic.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
After the two mayoral candidates endorsed each other on June 13, the sight of them answering some, well, extremely pointed questions on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert together was a beautiful and sorely needed reminder of the long history of solidarity between Jews and Muslims.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
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In the absence of moonlight, a single observer might see 45 to 90 meteors per hour on the peak night, a number that sadly cannot be hoped to be approached in 2025.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Now, perhaps sadly, the site may make more financial sense as just another high-rise mixed-use project with a big-box anchor retail tenant.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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Plus, those businesses rely on a strong supply chain, which has been terribly disrupted by tariffs in recent months.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Musiala can be highly effective against low blocks, making his absence extremely unhelpful, regardless of Bayern’s many advantages.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Nevertheless, a five-time winner losing the season-long race to an opponent who hasn't won a single event is something extremely improbable to see on any other major golf tour.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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After making his first kick from 30 yards, Moody missed the 53-yarder badly to the left.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
16 Aug. 2025
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Levante’s players, coach and staff played a big role in providing crucial supplies and support when the team’s home city of Valencia was badly flooded last October.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Twitch recently banned her, with people citing that cheating on stream is against its TOS, but then early today she was unbanned, making that duration incredibly short.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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However, Boone was incredibly complimentary of Rice’s catching skills on Monday and Tuesday.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
12 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Shoda’s possible daughter behaves in ways both desperately longing and ruinously malevolent, and her antics come to symbolize the irreconcilable urges of political activists wishing to grow a collective political vision while succumbing to internal violence driven by individual ego.—
Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
18 Aug. 2025
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Nursing shortage grows in Texas The thousands of nursing students being educated at UTA are desperately needed in Texas.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Indeed, the argument is often made by industry that plastics can sequester carbon from fossil fuels for the very long term, unless they are burned.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Her Ancestry matches had uncovered that her biological father was very likely an African American man.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Manny Machado followed with a walk, and he too was thrown out trying to take second on the back end of a double steal.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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At some point Beijing may run out of luck, and either not concede enough in negotiations or push too hard to make a TACO, and instead generate a Trumpian tirade or policy overreaction.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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