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
Two weeks ago, the Dodgers sorely missed a left-handed bat like his off the bench in a May 4 loss in Atlanta, a game that ended with Barnes and fellow soft-hitting veteran Miguel Rojas recording outs in tough right-on-right matchups against Braves closer Raisel Iglesias.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The left-back was sorely missed against Inter, with Denzel Dumfries leaving the left side of Barcelona’s defence dizzy.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But that thinking is naive and sorely mistaken, says social scientist Michael Flood, who's at Queensland University of Technology in Australia.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
Those opportunities are sorely needed in our state.
—Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
The left-back was sorely missed against Inter, with Denzel Dumfries leaving the left side of Barcelona’s defence dizzy.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
But that thinking is naive and sorely mistaken, says social scientist Michael Flood, who's at Queensland University of Technology in Australia.
—Michaeleen Doucleff, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
Those opportunities are sorely needed in our state.
—Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
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Here, sadly, a template was being set for Fuller’s existence as a social being.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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As such, the vast majority of professional women in our workforce have interrupted careers; sadly, the resultant gaps on their resumés make resuming work and maintaining traction exceedingly difficult, sometimes impossible.—
Susan Rietano Davey,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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So, this is a terrible – terribly misguided policy.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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The reason Evin is infamous is because of its terribly cruel high security detention centers that are poorly supervised by the Prison Chief.—
Jeff Kaufman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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No vaccine is perfect, the experts said, but the risk with the Covid vaccine is extremely small and the problems like a sore arm or a low-grade fever that some of his patients have experienced resolved quickly.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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Adding to the shock factor of this particular comeback was how badly Indiana handled the ball in the first half.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Everlane Khaki Wide-leg Linen Pants These high-rise pants from Everlane are made from a breezy linen-viscose blend that won’t wrinkle as badly as 100 percent linen.—
Alexandra Pereira,
Travel + Leisure,
5 June 2025
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After four successful seasons of Godfather of Harlem — a true cultural phenomenon — moving into producing and creating new shows with him felt incredibly natural and organic.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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Chris and Paul are not only supremely talented but incredibly nice and generous.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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The Royals, who scored one run in their final 18 innings against the Detroit Tigers last weekend, desperately needed to reignite their stagnant offense.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2025
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His first birdie came at the par-4 15th, and the 36-year-old desperately needed it for morale sake.—
Savannah Leigh Richardson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Adverb
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King Charles is very sick, and there are reports that succession plans are already underway.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
7 June 2025
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Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
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But there are many times when Ait-Nouri resorts to his tricks too readily, with his over-elaboration putting his team in trouble.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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But as Blumhouse has scaled up and the demand for horror has increased, Blumhouse can’t make movies as modestly, and the industry too runs into challenges to continue to make horror movies work financially.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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