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sorely

[sawr-lee, sohr-] / ˈsɔr li, ˈsoʊr- /


ADVERB
badly
Synonyms


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And what we are sorely lacking in this world is discussion.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

Investors who were hoping that a strong second-quarter earnings season would help to refresh it were sorely disappointed.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Further reinforcements are sorely needed but all of the club's arrivals this summer - goalkeeper Ewen Jaouen, midfielder Sean Steur and winger Bazoumana Toure - have been aged 20 and under, and from the continent.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

The new bridge is sorely needed to relieve congestion at the nearby Ambassador Bridge, which handles some $390 million in trade and 8,000 trucks a day.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

I miss the old Katherine, the one I knew back in Baltimore, even as that girl was sorely vexing.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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