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Recent Examples of sorely Putin recognizes only strength, something the West is sorely lacking. Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025 That military aid is sorely needed. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 16 Aug. 2025 That was sorely missing in this game. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025 For Katherine, extras included kitchen items sorely needed — plates, utensils, a can opener — and even a little fun, like their new waffle maker. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sorely
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
  • But sadly, the no-muss, no-fuss era of a single must-have national rail pass is over.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
  • But sadly, after many rescue attempts, BSC closed for good in 2024, unable to overcome the financial issues that had plagued the school for decades.
    Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • But there’s also darkness in Cherry’s past, including an ex-boyfriend who has either terribly wronged her or been terribly wronged by her.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
  • And what if that fight didn’t go terribly well?
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Tom’s final epiphany related to his estranged son isn’t earned, but not because of Ruffalo; his performance cuts a fine line between bitterly self-destructive and warmly spiritual.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • San Francisco officials fought bitterly against Waymo and now-defunct Cruise robotaxis from General Motors, after their vehicles repeatedly blocked traffic and emergency vehicles, with Cruise the main perpetrator.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Lisa, 28, wore a black maxi dress with cutouts, and paired the look with an extremely rare Hermès Birkin while in South Korea's capital city.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Frank Olton, 76, was found on Monday tied to a pole in his basement suffering from multiple stab wounds, and his wife Maureen Olton, 77, was found on the house's first floor, severely burned, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said at a news conference on Tuesday.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
  • One of every $8 in outstanding US credit card debt was severely delinquent at the end of June, the highest level since 2010.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • There is a painfully revealing example in Emma where Miss Bates is telling Emma about Jane Fairfax’s prospects as a governess to the Sucklings’ friends the Smallridges.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • My day in court is painfully overdue.
    Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • His brother had been badly damaged by scandal when the family's British tabloids were found to have hacked into mobile phone voicemails and otherwise violated people's privacy.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
  • There’s one episode that really stuck with me about a woman who had been bullied badly in middle school.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Because hot & sour soup is incredibly nuanced.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In her new YouTube video, Katelynn explained how grief and depression have made daily tasks incredibly difficult for her, and a recent change in routine has further increased her poor mental state.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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