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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2
as in terribly
to a great degree
completed some sorely needed repairs to the boat
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Recent Examples of sorely
The gifted centre, a zone entry monster, has brought a level of pace and creativity that Vancouver has been sorely lacking.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
But the Jayhawks gave up 60 points in the second half and sorely missed Bidunga’s rim protection.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Blocking a Different Pain Pathway Such alternatives are sorely needed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Teaching how and why the Holocaust happened can make the Holocaust relevant and provoke critical thinking, something sorely needed in a world awash in online denial, distortion, and antisemitism.
—Greg Schneider and Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
But the Jayhawks gave up 60 points in the second half and sorely missed Bidunga’s rim protection.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Blocking a Different Pain Pathway Such alternatives are sorely needed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Teaching how and why the Holocaust happened can make the Holocaust relevant and provoke critical thinking, something sorely needed in a world awash in online denial, distortion, and antisemitism.
—Greg Schneider and Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
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Oscar sadly is too prim and proper to reward its raw sexuality.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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And your institution is, sadly, more relevant than it’s been in a long time.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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Bacteria pneumonia can spread to the bloodstream and cause sepsis, which is extremely dangerous and can be quickly fatal.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Due to the increasing pollution in the world’s oceans, natural pearls are becoming extremely elusive—even still, according to Sotheby’s, the majority of natural saltwater pearls were harvested 100 years ago.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2025
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But Trump's pullback has shaken European nations badly and raised questions over how the continent could defend itself in a real crisis without the U.S. backing that has protected much of Europe from the potential Russian threat since the end of World War II.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The region was badly hit by Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in November and December, and many families and businesses are still recovering.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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But the case for curiosity remains incredibly strong.—
Andrew Geesbreght,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The actress worked with celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, who, much like Sydney Sweeney herself, is incredibly hard-working and therefore, always booked.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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The break was desperately needed — physically and mentally — as the Sharks have won just five of 27 games since trading goalie Mackenzie Blackwood to the Colorado Avalanche on Dec. 9.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Now in his second year at Tech, McCasland is the hire that Texas Tech athletic director Kirby Hocutt desperately needed for a program in search of stability.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Feb. 2025
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Next month, the Academy will dutifully hand out Oscars to an array of very deserving, very human winners.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The very formative years of my life, when my parents were working, I was being watched by my grandma.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2025
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Draft capital beyond that and too much future would be sacrificed.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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Saab – a graduate of UC Berkeley's Haas MBA program – pioneered this partnership, but noted that here too success had a long-term focus.—
Tarun Galagali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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