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
This kind of agility is sorely lacking these days at the Metropolitan Opera.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s.
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Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
Now a married father of two boys, one of whom has special needs, Reynoso said his perspective as a young middle class father is sorely needed on Capitol Hill.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Spencer Pratt's supporters are sorely disappointed with how the Los Angeles mayoral race ended, but one in particular refuses to accept defeat — and will pay big money to prove it.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
The tension latent in Jobim and Regina’s working relationship gives their rendition a mischievousness that’s sorely missed in the monotony of Art Garfunkel’s version, or the twee precision of Susannah McCorkle’s.
—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
Now a married father of two boys, one of whom has special needs, Reynoso said his perspective as a young middle class father is sorely needed on Capitol Hill.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Spencer Pratt's supporters are sorely disappointed with how the Los Angeles mayoral race ended, but one in particular refuses to accept defeat — and will pay big money to prove it.
—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
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To its sadly unusual credit, each Enola Holmes film has taken on a different social issue to address, albeit at times rather on the nose-edly.
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The Prince of Wales sadly won’t be attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce‘s wedding Friday in New York City, but the heir to the British throne nonetheless made sure to offer some royal prestige to events.
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But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch.
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Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.
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With a goalkeeping howler and a red card, Marcelo Bielsa’s side self-imploded at the end of a bitterly disappointing tournament.
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And the organization’s internal splinter groups, the Soviet-leaning Weatherman Underground and the Maoist-leaning Progressive Labor faction fought each other bitterly.
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That restraint also challenges the idea that sauvignon blanc must be extremely aromatic to be recognizable.
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Superconductors can carry electricity with zero resistance, but only at extremely low temperatures.
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Tarun would tease her, and my mother would look sorrowfully toward Kavitha, as if the two of them now shared some womanly burden.
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Atmos is already facing a lawsuit over the explosion from a resident who was severely burned.
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Nearby Elephant Butte Lake, a draw for outdoorsy tourists, is so severely drought-depleted that sunbaked fish carcasses line its shores.
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Her life remains a poignant reminder that America’s promise of liberty was still painfully incomplete for many who believed in it most.
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But for too many agencies, turning that data into a complete, compliant police report is still painfully manual, time-consuming and prone to error.
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Designated for assignment by the Phillies, Wilson was claimed by the Cubs, who desperately needed bullpen depth.
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New York desperately needs housing and Aqueduct must be a major part of the answer.
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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