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 Children’s Pool, Boomer Beach and La Jolla Cove are clear examples of overpopulation of seals and sea lions, and abatement services are sorely needed.
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Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
David’s way of wielding curiosity to get to common ground and policy that benefits the average American and the country’s leadership in the world – and his affable nature and good humor – will be sorely missed.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
There's also no denying that Memphis will sorely miss Desmond Bane, who was arguably its best two-player over the last few years before being traded to the Magic in June.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Yu Darvish returned to action on Monday, which should help a starting rotation that has sorely missed him and also Michael King, who has been out since late May with a shoulder injury.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Letters To The Editor, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2025
David’s way of wielding curiosity to get to common ground and policy that benefits the average American and the country’s leadership in the world – and his affable nature and good humor – will be sorely missed.
—Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
There's also no denying that Memphis will sorely miss Desmond Bane, who was arguably its best two-player over the last few years before being traded to the Magic in June.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Yu Darvish returned to action on Monday, which should help a starting rotation that has sorely missed him and also Michael King, who has been out since late May with a shoulder injury.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
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But sadly, neither of the adoptions in recent years in either Madison or Michigan survived for long, the Smithsonian report says.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
31 July 2025
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One of the biggest of these is a sadly inescapable one: What if Chadwick Boseman hadn’t died?—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
31 July 2025
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Kicking off August is the rom-com My Oxford Year, which focuses on the tried and trusted formula of a young American girl heading to stuffy old Europe and finding love with some impossibly handsome and terribly charming guy, so it’s almost guaranteed to find a huge audience.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Aug. 2025
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Schiavo also faulted the FAA for not coming off as terribly responsive to problems.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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It’s coated in a thin layer of real gold – not just to look fancy, but because gold reflects infrared light extremely well.—
Adi Foord,
Space.com,
26 July 2025
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The Jacksonville Jaguars made an extremely aggressive move in the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Shares of the retailer, which isn’t doing as badly as a 49% short position would suggest, flew 37.6% yesterday.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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If Cleveland can poach Crawford and Abel from the Phillies, trading Clase might not hurt the future for the Guardians too badly.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Adverb
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In March 2016, Justin told Vox that raising a feminist daughter – and feminist sons – was incredibly important to him.—
Stephanie Kaloi,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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The gap between the 13th and 14th being that large is difficult to comprehend, a matter of Stephenson being incredibly porous without the puck.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
Adverb
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The San Diego Padres desperately need to add a left fielder at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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While athleticism and maximum effort are always evident with Volpe, the Yankees desperately need stability at shortstop right now instead of below-average performances accompanied by ongoing concerns at third base.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adverb
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Pregame pyrotechnics at Nissan Stadium ignited a brief – but very noticeable – fire next to the sideline near one of the end zones.—
Gentry Estes,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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And notably Melvin Capital, which had a very large short position against GameStop, lost billions of dollars and closed because of this trade.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Although rental costs have soared particularly in denser coastal cities, prices have jumped in Indianapolis too.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 2025
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Construction continues on nearly $200 million in roadway improvements at Nashville International Airport, and that means traffic interruptions persist too.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
24 July 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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