sorely
/ˈsɔːli/US/ˈsɔɹli/
sorely adverb: in a sore or desperate manner.
Adverb
sorely (comparative more sorely, superlative most sorely)
- In a sore or desperate manner.
- But the decision to electrify north of Sheffield just months after the government 'paused' the Midland Main Line electrification scheme from Leicester to Sheffield illustrates the lack of clear vision or decision-making that the railways sorely need.2026 February 4, Richard Wilcock, “Northern Powerhouse Rail still delivers more questions than answers”, in RAIL, number 1054, page 22
- Very, extremely.
- He said he wanted it [the picture] for his study. I would not let him have it, and he went away sorely puzzled.1980, Stephen King, The Mist, Viking Press
- If Chelsea hoped this blow would have a detrimental effect on Arsenal, they were to be sorely mistaken as the Gunners surged forward after the restart.2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport
sorely meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada
sorely in Tamil
- தண்ண
sorely in Malayalam
- വേദനയോടെ, കഠിനമായി, തീവ്രമായി, വളരെ, ഏറ്റം
sorely in Kannada
- ವಿಪರೀತವಾಗಿ, ಬಹಳವಾಗಿ, ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ, ದಾರುಣವಾಗಿ
Examples of sorely in a sentence
- She felt she was sorely lacking in this "nursely" quality and was peeved at herself.
- His memories of old-fashioned trailers and sad swing sets from his youth were sorely outdated.
- Yes, it’s smooth (unlike much cheap coffee), but admit it: DD coffee sorely lacks coffee flavor.
Forms of sorely
| comparative | more sorely |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sorely |
Origin of sorely
From Middle English sorely, from Old English sārlīċ (adjective), sārlīċe (adverb); equivalent to sore + -ly.
Questions about sorely
- What does sorely mean?
- Sorely means in a sore or desperate manner.
- What is sorely in Tamil?
- Sorely in Tamil is தண்ண. See Sorely meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sorely?
- Sorely is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce sorely?
- Sorely is pronounced /ˈsɔɹli/ (US).
Words near sorely in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: sorely (page history and authors); sorely (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); sorely (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); sorely (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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