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
The Nuggets were playing without do-it-all forward Aaron Gordon, whose athleticism and defensive tenacity were sorely missed.
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Doctors say a comprehensive health center is sorely needed here, even though the new health center is just blocks from Temple Hospital.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Despite advances in the quality of business journalism, the training is sorely needed.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Reese is a hybrid linebacker who would provide versatility to a Jets defense that sorely needs a Swiss Army knife player.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Tim Rohan, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Doctors say a comprehensive health center is sorely needed here, even though the new health center is just blocks from Temple Hospital.
—Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Despite advances in the quality of business journalism, the training is sorely needed.
—Chris Roush, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Reese is a hybrid linebacker who would provide versatility to a Jets defense that sorely needs a Swiss Army knife player.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
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In a state where the most recent men’s pro sports title was celebrated in 1991, seeing die-hard fans in tears is sadly not uncommon.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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New subscribers will receive a unique promo code in a text message that can be used on purchases on the website or the app (not in-person, sadly).—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, the path to the starting lineup may not be terribly long a wait for Parker.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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All told, the destructive flooding killed at least 136 people along a several-mile stretch of the river, raising questions about how things went so terribly wrong.—
Jim Vertuno,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The trial has dragged on for six years in a case that has bitterly divided the Israeli public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The eight men at the center of this book shared the common experience of being born before the Civil War, when this country was bitterly divided over slavery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Maine, too, saw its COVID numbers increase dramatically despite extremely high vaccination uptake.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Even from my extremely suboptimal vantage point in the very front corner of the theater, I was awed by the depth and crispness of the 3D imagery.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 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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Overuse of ice melt products can severely stress and kill pachysandra growing along the side of a walk.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Online adult platforms are being severely restricted these days as new laws banning materials involving adults pretending to be under 18 are put into place.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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Magic Mountain removed Revolution’s simple lap bars in 1992 and installed over-the-shoulder restraints — resulting in head-banging headaches for dismayed riders and making the coaster painfully unrideable.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The meme was dark, ridiculous and painfully accurate.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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And now, everything that this series was building toward – everything this season has hinted at – comes down to one final game in a place the Magic desperately wanted to avoid.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Reaves’ return comes at a time when the Lakers desperately need extra ballhandling help.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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