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Examples of sorely in a Sentence
You will be sorely missed.
She provided some sorely needed help.
The house is sorely in need of paint.
He is sorely lacking in social skills.
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That ideal of international cooperation and solidarity will be sorely tested in the next four years.
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
But the film's script is sorely lacking from start to finish, and beyond that there's not much else going for it.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
On-Court Component As it was constructed, the Lakers’ roster was sorely lacking in balance.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Francis’ 2025 involves a dizzying calendar of Jubilee events that will sorely test his stamina, with special Jubilee Masses for all the main groups of pilgrims who are being celebrated during the year: Adolescents, migrants, teachers and law enforcement, among others.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Lawrence O. Gostin, Scientific American, 8 Jan. 2025
But the film's script is sorely lacking from start to finish, and beyond that there's not much else going for it.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
On-Court Component As it was constructed, the Lakers’ roster was sorely lacking in balance.
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Francis’ 2025 involves a dizzying calendar of Jubilee events that will sorely test his stamina, with special Jubilee Masses for all the main groups of pilgrims who are being celebrated during the year: Adolescents, migrants, teachers and law enforcement, among others.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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