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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Austin Neudecker, Weave Growth YES: While the city sorely needs additional housing capacity, the downtown office market is currently at 36% vacancy.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Many of the undocumented immigrants have been doing jobs in parts of the economy where they are sorely needed (e.g., agriculture, manufacturing, hospitality, construction).
—Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The shortage of nurses is straining our hospitals and increasing health-care costs—and yet there are also big barriers in place for students interested in entering the profession where they are sorely needed.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 22 July 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
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Many of the undocumented immigrants have been doing jobs in parts of the economy where they are sorely needed (e.g., agriculture, manufacturing, hospitality, construction).
—Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
The shortage of nurses is straining our hospitals and increasing health-care costs—and yet there are also big barriers in place for students interested in entering the profession where they are sorely needed.
—Michael B. Horn, Forbes.com, 22 July 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
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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