I for one was sorely disappointed.
...the potential to earn sorely needed money for Britain from overseas orders...
National institutes in the east are sorely in need of renovation and modern equipment...
He will be sorely missed.
English dictionary. 2008.
sorely — [sôr′lē] adv. [ME sorelie < OE sarlice: see SORE & LY2] 1. grievously; painfully [sorely vexed] 2. urgently; greatly; extremely [sorely needed] … English World dictionary
Sorely — Sore ly, adv. In a sore manner; grievously; painfully; as, to be sorely afflicted. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sorely — O.E. sarlice; see SORE (Cf. sore) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
sorely — ► ADVERB ▪ extremely; badly … English terms dictionary
sorely — sore|ly [ˈso:li US ˈso:rli] adv very much or very seriously ▪ Jim will be sorely missed . ▪ Sabine was sorely tempted to throw her drink in his face. ▪ Your help is sorely needed . ▪ Courage is a quality that is sorely lacking in world leaders… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sorely — adv. 1 extremely, badly (am sorely tempted; sorely in need of repair). 2 severely (am sorely vexed). Etymology: OE sarlice (as SORE, LY(2)) … Useful english dictionary
sorely — adv. Sorely is used with these adjectives: ↑disappointed, ↑lacking, ↑mistaken, ↑neglected Sorely is used with these verbs: ↑need, ↑test … Collocations dictionary
sorely — sore|ly [ sɔrli ] adverb very much: used for emphasizing how much you feel a particular emotion: You ll be sorely missed. I was sorely tempted to pretend I was sick … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sorely — adverb very much or very seriously: sorely tempted (=extremely tempted): I was sorely tempted to just walk away from him after his rudeness … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sorely — UK [ˈsɔː(r)lɪ] / US [ˈsɔrlɪ] adverb very much: used for emphasizing how much you feel a particular emotion You ll be sorely missed. I was sorely tempted to pretend I was ill … English dictionary
