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
The fact that the L.A. County fires predominantly spread house-to-house is evidence that building codes were sorely inadequate.
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Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The threat to apply tariffs and FTO designations did create leverage to pressure the Mexican government to resurrect its own law enforcement efforts and collaborate more closely with U.S. law enforcement, two shifts that were sorely needed.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
But many argue that fresh thinking is sorely needed.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The gifted centre, a zone entry monster, has brought a level of pace and creativity that Vancouver has been sorely lacking.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Charlie Campbell / Melbourne and Canberra, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025
The threat to apply tariffs and FTO designations did create leverage to pressure the Mexican government to resurrect its own law enforcement efforts and collaborate more closely with U.S. law enforcement, two shifts that were sorely needed.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
But many argue that fresh thinking is sorely needed.
—Shane Goldmacher, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
The gifted centre, a zone entry monster, has brought a level of pace and creativity that Vancouver has been sorely lacking.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sorely
Adverb
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Oscar sadly is too prim and proper to reward its raw sexuality.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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And your institution is, sadly, more relevant than it’s been in a long time.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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And in a heartwarming turn of events, Wayans is extremely supportive of his child.—
Abby Monteil,
Them,
3 Mar. 2025
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The mesh fabric didn't cover as much as her extremely long, brown hair—a departure from the famous painting—which was stuffed into the dress and very deliberately situated for a wee bit of modesty.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But Trump's pullback has shaken European nations badly and raised questions over how the continent could defend itself in a real crisis without the U.S. backing that has protected much of Europe from the potential Russian threat since the end of World War II.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The region was badly hit by Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in November and December, and many families and businesses are still recovering.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Of course, she felt vindicated, but learning what had been growing inside her body left her feeling incredibly overwhelmed.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if the projection is off by a wide margin, the cost to run a furnace in 2045 is going to be incredibly high compared with a heat pump.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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People are the one thing the Ukrainian armed forces desperately need—and don’t have in abundance.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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McDonell brings a ton of experience — over 35 years — primarily along the offensive line, where USC desperately needs to make progress in development this offseason.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, a handful of new space companies have announced plans to develop small- and medium-size satellites designed to survive in very low-Earth orbit (VLEO) and capable of taking advantage of the closer-in vantage point.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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And just days before, Lucy Dacus pledged $10,000 to GoFundMe campaigns for trans surgeries and encouraged her followers on X to donate, too.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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Draft capital beyond that and too much future would be sacrificed.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Sorely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sorely. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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