sorely
Use Sorely in a sentence
li, ˈsoʊr- adverb
1.
in a painful manner.
2.
extremely; very: I was sorely tempted to report him.
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| —adv | |
| 1. | painfully or grievously: sorely wounded |
| 2. | pressingly or greatly: to be sorely taxed; he will be sorely missed |
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Sorely
is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
We are sorely missing leaders who rise by working for people's causes and who truly represent common people.
The company sorely needs to raise the proportion of premium subscribers.
These companies are developing technologies that could greatly benefit airlines, which sorely need the help.
But editors in search of a legal word limit are sorely disappointed.
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