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 gifted centre, a zone entry monster, has brought a level of pace and creativity that Vancouver has been sorely lacking.
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
But the Jayhawks gave up 60 points in the second half and sorely missed Bidunga’s rim protection.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Blocking a Different Pain Pathway Such alternatives are sorely needed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Teaching how and why the Holocaust happened can make the Holocaust relevant and provoke critical thinking, something sorely needed in a world awash in online denial, distortion, and antisemitism.
—Greg Schneider and Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
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Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
But the Jayhawks gave up 60 points in the second half and sorely missed Bidunga’s rim protection.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2025
Blocking a Different Pain Pathway Such alternatives are sorely needed.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025
Teaching how and why the Holocaust happened can make the Holocaust relevant and provoke critical thinking, something sorely needed in a world awash in online denial, distortion, and antisemitism.
—Greg Schneider and Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 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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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
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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
Adverb
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In addition to Meyers, there’s already someone extremely famous with a very similar aesthetic: Gwyneth Paltrow.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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This shows us how much of a reach influencers can have and, in my experience, influencer collaborations can be extremely fruitful in hospitality PR.—
Emily Reynolds Bergh,
Forbes,
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 fleet of C-130s that carry scientists to the poles had started to age badly.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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But the case for curiosity remains incredibly strong.—
Andrew Geesbreght,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Shout out once again to Indianapolis’ incredibly walkable downtown.—
Jason Kirk,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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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
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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
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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The state of the union is … divided A slim majority of respondents — 53% — said the state of the union is either not very strong or not strong at all.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Don’t keep plants too close together as good air circulation helps prevent diseases.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Nena Farrell,
WIRED,
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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