Synonyms of sorely

sorely

adverb

ˈsȯr-lē 

1

as in bitterly

with feelings of bitterness or grief

our company president, who is retiring at the end of the year, will be sorely missed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bitterly
• sadly
• sorrowfully
• painfully
• woefully
• grievously
• hard
• mournfully
• regretfully
• unhappily
• severely
• sharply
• harshly
• wretchedly
• dolefully
• agonizingly
• inconsolably
• ruefully
• resentfully
• plaintively
• wailfully
• dolorously
• lugubriously
• hardly
• miserably
• abjectly
• dismally
• despairingly
• acutely
• disconsolately
• cheerlessly
• dispiritedly
• dejectedly
• distressfully
• distressingly
• despondently
• forlornly
• keenly
• drearily
• darkly
• morosely
• pessimistically
• glumly
• dourly
• cruelly
• ill
• sullenly
• poignantly
• joylessly
• gloomily
• downheartedly
• somberly
• blackly
• mirthlessly
• crestfallenly
• hurtfully
• piercingly
• low-spiritedly
• rancorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• gladly
• happily
• joyfully
• blissfully
• joyously
• cheerfully
• gleefully
• easily
• delightedly
• merrily
• lightly
• cheerily
• lightheartedly
• gaily
• casually
• blithely
• indifferently
• well
• calmly
• rejoicingly
• stoically
• nonchalantly
• dispassionately
• favorably
• mirthfully
• unconcernedly
• good-naturedly
• sunnily
• impassively
• blithesomely

2

as in terribly

to a great degree

completed some sorely needed repairs to the boat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• terribly
• extremely
• severely
• desperately
• incredibly
• badly
• very
• too
• highly
• damned
• so
• really
• damn
• greatly
• seriously
• far
• heavily
• intensely
• especially
• that
• much
• wildly
• most
• super
• jolly
• particularly
• exceptionally
• absolutely
• awfully
• mighty
• mortally
• fiercely
• full
• vitally
• immensely
• real
• exceedingly
• specially
• totally
• hugely
• sore
• such
• utterly
• fantastically
• supremely
• extra
• awful
• wicked
• fabulously
• good and
• thoroughly
• frightfully
• completely
• passing
• eminently
• vastly
• deeply
• uncommonly
• enormously
• achingly
• dang
• majorly
• deadly
• colossally
• bone
• mightily
• surpassingly
• positively
• remarkably
• rattling
• way
• cracking
• a lot
• ever
• roaring
• archly
• beastly
• entirely
• whacking
• almighty
• significantly
• thumping
• monstrous
• filthy
• spanking
• wholly
• noticeably
• roaringly
• corking
• visibly
• unco
• profoundly
• fully
• considerably
• stinking
• blisteringly
• right
• obviously
• as all get-out
• downright
• radically
• notably
• flat-out
• substantially
• extensively
• palpably
• markedly
• purely
• plainly
• altogether
• appreciably
• monumentally
• abundantly
• plentifully
• discernibly
• excessively
• astonishingly
• amazingly
• obscenely
• astronomically
• monstrously
• grandly
• overmuch
• staggeringly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• somewhat
• slightly
• little
• nominally
• just
• negligibly
• scarcely
• hardly
• barely
• marginally
• minimally
• scantily
• meagerly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sorely

Sumrall preaches discipline and accountability, two qualities sorely lacking as the tenures of Dan Mullen and Billy Napier unraveled. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026

More maintenance and restoration around the critical infrastructure is sorely needed at this point in time. — Megan De Mar, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Here in SoCal, those spaces represent the soul of Disneyland, but the Magic Kingdom is a different beast and has sorely needed new attractions. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Gracen Halton making strong first impression The 49ers added Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton to add depth to the interior pass rush after sorely lacking juice from the position in 2025. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026