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sorely

[ sawr-lee, sohr- ]

/ ˈsɔr li, ˈsoʊr- /

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adverb

in a painful manner.

extremely; very: I was sorely tempted to report him.

Origin of sorely

before 900; Middle English sarely, soreli, Old English sārlīce; see sore, -ly

Words nearby sorely

sore throat, soredial, soredium, sorehead, sorel, sorely, sorensen, sorgho, sorghum, sorghum beer, sorgo

Example sentences from the Web for sorely

For so many reasons she will be sorely missed, and we can only hope that the next generation produces another Yuri Kochiyama.

Remembering Yuri Kochiyama, Civil Rights Activist and Malcolm X Ally |Herb Boyd |June 3, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Sorely missed talent, of course, only goes so far in ramping up excitement for a new sitcom.

The Failure of ‘Sean Saves the World’ Is Epically Disappointing |Kevin Fallon |January 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
If Karzai thinks his drift towards the Taliban will buy him forgiveness, he is sorely mistaken.

Karzai Gambles with the Taliban |Bill Roggio |January 28, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Many times when I have been in sorely trying situations, the memory of that little one has come into my mind, and has buoyed me.

Alex Haley’s 1965 Playboy Interview with Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. |Alex Haley |January 19, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Such change at the top of the FDNY could dramatically affect a department many accuse of sorely lacking in diversity.

Bill De Blasio’s Diversity Opportunity |Mary Emily O’Hara |January 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Mr. Carden kept silence; but his fortitude was sorely tried.

Put Yourself in His Place |Charles Reade
Meantime the Bailie, notwithstanding the success of his first onset, was sorely bested.

Rob Roy, Complete, Illustrated |Sir Walter Scott
The dog must die, and the great heart of Groot Willem was sorely afflicted.

The Giraffe Hunters |Mayne Reid
He had with him only eighty fighting men and was sorely in need of food and ammunition.

A Short History of the United States |Edward Channing
He set afloat all manner of reports, which, in truth, wounded Lord Castlewell sorely.

The Landleaguers |Anthony Trollope

British Dictionary definitions for sorely

sorely

/ (ˈsɔːlɪ) /

adverb

painfully or grievously sorely wounded

pressingly or greatly to be sorely taxed; he will be sorely missed