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 Jayhawks sorely missed Peterson’s offensive presence and ability to create his own shot.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Diaz, in particular, has been sorely missed this season.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Under the terms of the ceasefire, which has already been sorely tested, 600 trucks of aid were supposed to enter Gaza daily.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
His rebounding was sorely missed in Wednesday’s season opener as the Suns outrebounded the Kings 51-37.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
Diaz, in particular, has been sorely missed this season.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Under the terms of the ceasefire, which has already been sorely tested, 600 trucks of aid were supposed to enter Gaza daily.
—Lydia Polgreen, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
His rebounding was sorely missed in Wednesday’s season opener as the Suns outrebounded the Kings 51-37.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
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But, sadly, the symptoms continued.—
Lisa Vernon-Sparks,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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There was sadly no chance for Soundgarden to stage a complete reunion, but drummer Matt Cameron, guitarist Kim Thayil, and bassists Ben Shepherd and Hiro Yamamoto were all on hand to honor the late Chris Cornell.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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Joel Quenneville’s immediate impact has been undeniable, while new assistants Jay Woodcroft and Ryan McGill have sparked improvement in what were terribly inefficient special teams last season.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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With its frozen setting, enigmatic characters, and haunting tone, Let The Right One In is, at its core, a twisted and terribly sad love story — as all the best vampire movies are.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Thrombeys argue bitterly about politics, money, and immigration.—
Anna Russell,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The federal government shutdown enters its 21st day – headed toward its fourth week – as Democrats and Republicans remain bitterly divided over how to resolve rising health care costs.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Nineteenth-century reporters could be extremely casual with facts and guessed at the spelling of names.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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In August, a group of Palestinian children who had been severely injured in the war in Gaza arrived in San Francisco after the State Department issued around two hundred temporary visas for medical treatment.—
Antonia Hitchens,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The administration has slashed funding for federal and university research and severely restricted visas for foreign scientists and technologists.—
LAEL BRAINARD,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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When cases do move forward, justice is often partial and painfully slow, with proceedings stretching on for years and often failing to bring those ultimately responsible to justice.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even if inflation was falling, prices were still rising – just more slowly, and from painfully high levels.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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States, cities and food banks have been ramping up donations desperately trying to fill the gap.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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The most recent plug-in hybrid version of the hatchback takes things up a notch, completely reinvigorating a nameplate that desperately needed a makeover.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Flares such as this one reveal the presence of incredibly large stars near the hearts of galaxies and shed light on the very structure of galaxies, Ford said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Over the last 10 years the floor on theatrical performance has dropped out, so distributors need to be incredibly careful about project selection and assumptions at acquisition stage.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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