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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
Those effects will be sorely needed in the US this fall, following a dramatic presidential election and with stressful Thanksgiving and holiday travel looming on the horizon.
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
Ira, one thing that jumps out once again this season, as in most seasons in the last decade or more, is that the Heat sorely need a true point guard who can orchestrate the offense and get everyone involved.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
But at least the bye allowed a team sorely in need of recovery from numerous injuries to get close to relative health.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Television What made ‘Gossip Girl’ a phenomenon is sorely missing from the reboot
July 8, 2021
Representatives for Westwick and Jackson did not reply immediately Thursday to The Times’ requests for further comment.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2024
Ira, one thing that jumps out once again this season, as in most seasons in the last decade or more, is that the Heat sorely need a true point guard who can orchestrate the offense and get everyone involved.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
But at least the bye allowed a team sorely in need of recovery from numerous injuries to get close to relative health.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
Television What made ‘Gossip Girl’ a phenomenon is sorely missing from the reboot
July 8, 2021
Representatives for Westwick and Jackson did not reply immediately Thursday to The Times’ requests for further comment.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
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After all, there’s nothing worse than wearing a gorgeous pair of new shoes that is, sadly, way too tight.Christina Pérez, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2024
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This is, sadly, the state of most of the discourse on the Manhattan.Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 21 Dec. 2024
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That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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These functions are easy to compute in one direction and extremely difficult to reverse.John Pavlus, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2024
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This can go badly wrong when such tools are used to classify people and make consequential decisions about them.Arvind Narayanan, WIRED, 13 Dec. 2024
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But now there are reports of folks getting significantly injured as a result, sometimes badly enough to get hospitalized.Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The scores come after an incredibly tumultuous year for schools across the country, as issues surrounding the Israel-Hamas war exploded on campuses in the form of protests and encampments.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Our thoughts remain with Dr Burns and her family during this incredibly difficult time.Becca Longmire, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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As Chelsea’s players carve out their fifth straight UEFA Conference League victory, those in the stands desperately attempt to stay warm.Lucy Oliva, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Cardinals are desperately trying to move the veteran third baseman, so a trade would likely come quite easily.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Several of those California races were very close, so the Democratic success can be attributed to any number of factors.Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Well, not all of AI, but in the very near future, there will be legislation aimed at protecting consumers from the nefarious use of AI.Shep Hyken, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Matthieu’s garments while at the house were imaginative and surreal without being too on the nose.Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
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This is far too many points to spot a Steelers team with a defense much stronger than any the Eagles have faced recently.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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