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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
Not only would the 30-year-old provide a two-way presence that was sorely missing from the roster, with the prospect of pairing him with Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler giving them a puncher’s chance in the playoffs, but also the tension around Kuminga’s situation would finally be gone.
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Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
With such new and untested systems prone to making mistakes, this is sorely needed.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
For the team, his arrival represents an abundance of skill sets that have been missed sorely.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Still, for this season, the arrival of Nimmo in the outfield and Danny Jansen at catcher represent on-base percentage improvement the Rangers sorely need.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
With such new and untested systems prone to making mistakes, this is sorely needed.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
For the team, his arrival represents an abundance of skill sets that have been missed sorely.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
Still, for this season, the arrival of Nimmo in the outfield and Danny Jansen at catcher represent on-base percentage improvement the Rangers sorely need.
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
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But, sadly, sometimes people do go leak classified information in those big settings.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ride sadly passed away July 23, 2012, at the age of 61, following a battle with a terminal illness.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Had something gone terribly, terribly wrong?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Something is terribly wrong in Chicago.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The approval comes as the parties are fighting bitterly over the policies of the Department of Homeland Security, leading to a funding lapse that is now in its 34th day.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bitterly cold wind chills will linger through the morning commute, then gradually improve this afternoon as winds ease and temperatures climb.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The particles that make up these dark nebulae are of a finite size, and that size is extremely good at absorbing visible light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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David’s view The voters most keen to talk with political reporters are, typically, extremely engaged in politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden.—
Madhuri Vijay,
New Yorker,
16 Nov. 2025
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Israel's Ben Gurion airport has been operating on a severely limited basis throughout the war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The study examined the high cost across different family structures, highlighting that rising living expenses have severely squeezed the traditional middle-class budget.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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His answer is almost painfully endearing.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Both seasons were painfully funny (often just painful), but the humor sometimes got lost as time has proven even its most over-the-top bits eerily correct.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Meanwhile, some good news is in the forecast for the drought- and heat-plagued West, as a cool, wet and even snowy pattern is forecast to bring some relief that's desperately needed across the region.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Our state legislators should use their power to expand, not remove, high-quality, affordable childcare options that Hartford families and those throughout Connecticut desperately need.—
Josette Walters,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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