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
Nevertheless, the impression one gets is of a performer who is sorely out of practice.
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Remnants of the sorely misnamed Inflation Reduction Act—initially passed in 2022 under Biden without a single Republican vote—are squeezing businesses in the healthcare space with government price controls.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Saleh’s unit sorely missed star pass rusher Nick Bosa, who’s now out for the year with a torn ACL.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Another standout feature of the Active Cash® Card is its intro APR offer for purchases and balance transfers, which the Rakuten American Express Card is sorely lacking.
—Holly Johnson, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
Remnants of the sorely misnamed Inflation Reduction Act—initially passed in 2022 under Biden without a single Republican vote—are squeezing businesses in the healthcare space with government price controls.
—Elaine Parker, Oc Register, 29 Sep. 2025
Saleh’s unit sorely missed star pass rusher Nick Bosa, who’s now out for the year with a torn ACL.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Another standout feature of the Active Cash® Card is its intro APR offer for purchases and balance transfers, which the Rakuten American Express Card is sorely lacking.
—Holly Johnson, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
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That’s because, sadly, many bat populations have declined in recent years due to factors including habitat loss, wind turbines, and white nose syndrome (WNS), a devastating fungal disease which disrupts their natural hibernation cycles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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But, sadly for us, relationships are a bit messier than probability would have it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But in the interim, since the dragon’s demise, something has gone terribly wrong.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Taylor makes a persuasive case for how artists can grow, if incrementally and maybe bitterly, amid so much numbing digital noise.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fede knows the truth, but Roberto doesn’t, and Fede has held that over Antonio ever since, with Antonio bitterly blaming himself for his wife’s death.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
12 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The last six decades or so have been an extremely subtle hint, and the rest of us have cracked the code.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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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,
17 Oct. 2025
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On July 14, a jury of 10 women and two men found Serafini guilty of first-degree murder and attempted murder for the shooting that killed his father-in-law Gary Spohr, 70, and severely wounded his mother-in-law, Wendy Wood, 68, at their home.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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But Israel continues to severely restrict crossings open for aid shipments and who can send aid through them.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Eastwood and Fitzgerald are barely in the movie long enough to register, Williams’ 30-something mom lacks any actual spirit, and Franco’s painfully earnest single dad can’t decide whether to keep his glasses on and off.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Every New York Yankees fan is painfully aware of the rough season starting shortstop Anthony Volpe had in Year 3 as a big-leaguer.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The €286m spent on players since 2022 has largely been spent badly and on other coaches.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the behavior didn't seem to hurt of of their careers too badly.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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With someone like Charles, whose world is incredibly high-pressure and constantly moving — and a big thing is trust.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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But playing shortstop in the big leagues at an elite level is incredibly difficult.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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