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Recent Examples of sorely Ben will be sorely missed by his many friends in theatre all over the world. Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025 The debate is particularly salient for the emerging Gen Z workforce, who managers believe are sorely lacking in the soft skills needed to thrive in the workplace. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025 Nevertheless, the impression one gets is of a performer who is sorely out of practice. Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025 Saleh’s unit sorely missed star pass rusher Nick Bosa, who’s now out for the year with a torn ACL. Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sorely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
  • That’s because, sadly, many bat populations have declined in recent years due to factors including habitat loss, wind turbines, and white nose syndrome (WNS), a devastating fungal disease which disrupts their natural hibernation cycles.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But, sadly for us, relationships are a bit messier than probability would have it.
    Big Think, Big Think, 20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • But in the interim, since the dragon’s demise, something has gone terribly wrong.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
  • When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Taylor makes a persuasive case for how artists can grow, if incrementally and maybe bitterly, amid so much numbing digital noise.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Fede knows the truth, but Roberto doesn’t, and Fede has held that over Antonio ever since, with Antonio bitterly blaming himself for his wife’s death.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Almeida is extremely likely to have wrestling success early in this fight, and the question becomes whether Volkov can survive and extend the matchup.
    Brett Appley, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Last offseason, the Red Sox were extremely active, trading for ace pitcher Garrett Crochet and signing All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman.
    Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • On July 14, a jury of 10 women and two men found Serafini guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder for the shooting that killed his father-in-law Gary Spohr, 70, and severely wounded his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood, 68, at their home.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • But Israel continues to severely restrict crossings open for aid shipments and who can send aid through them.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Eastwood and Fitzgerald are barely in the movie long enough to register, Williams’ 30-something mom lacks any actual spirit, and Franco’s painfully earnest single dad can’t decide whether to keep his glasses on and off.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Every New York Yankees fan is painfully aware of the rough season starting shortstop Anthony Volpe had in Year 3 as a big-leaguer.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • The €286m spent on players since 2022 has largely been spent badly and on other coaches.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Of course, the behavior didn't seem to hurt of of their careers too badly.
    Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Adverb
  • Arguably the best thing about this season (other than every time Sage shows up on my TV screen) is how incredibly personal Savannah takes everything.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The country is incredibly violent.
    Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025

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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.

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