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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Beyond that my professional perspective is sorely needed in Austin.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
This is a player, after all, who could play a middle-six role (or even a top-six role) on day one, and would add an element to the Vancouver lineup that the Canucks are sorely lacking.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
There have been ample times this season when Tyler’s offensive creativity has been sorely missed.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
But his presence was sorely missed against New England, as head coach Sean Payton turned to a flurry of screens to try and generate some traction in the flurries of second-half snow that hit Empower Field.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
This is a player, after all, who could play a middle-six role (or even a top-six role) on day one, and would add an element to the Vancouver lineup that the Canucks are sorely lacking.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
There have been ample times this season when Tyler’s offensive creativity has been sorely missed.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
But his presence was sorely missed against New England, as head coach Sean Payton turned to a flurry of screens to try and generate some traction in the flurries of second-half snow that hit Empower Field.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sorely. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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sorely
adverb
sore·ly
ˈsō(ə)r-lē 
ˈsȯ(ə)r-
: in a sore manner
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