sorely Antonyms
Strongest:
- joyfully
- gladly
- cheerfully
- blissfully
- blissfully
- gladly
- joyously
- easily
- happily
- happily
- delightedly
- joyfully
- delightedly
- gleefully
- joyously
- gleefully
- easily
- cheerfully
Strong:
- impassively
- well
- stoically
- cheerily
- lightheartedly
- indifferently
- nonchalantly
- mirthfully
- sunnily
- dispassionately
- lightly
- gayly
- impassively
- lightly
- stoically
- cheerily
- gaily
- dispassionately
- blithely
- gaily
- casually
- rejoicingly
- casually
- indifferently
- blithely
- good-naturedly
- lightheartedly
- calmly
- rejoicingly
- gayly
- good-naturedly
- merrily
- calmly
- sunnily
- favorably
- merrily
- mirthfully
- favorably
- nonchalantly
- well
- unconcernedly
- unconcernedly
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- wretchedly
- hard
- resentfully
- plaintively
- ruefully
- harshly
- severely
- unhappily
- dolorously
- grievously
- hardly
- woefully
- sharply
- lugubriously
- agonizingly
- dolefully
- inconsolably
- mournfully
- wailfully
- regretfully
Weak:
- hurtfully
- low-spiritedly
- despondently
- dourly
- forlornly
- dejectedly
- poignantly
- despairingly
- miserably
- cruelly
- abjectly
- crestfallenly
- piercingly
- glumly
- cheerlessly
- keenly
- blackly
- drearily
- somberly
- ill
- acutely
- dispiritedly
- gloomily
- mirthlessly
- joylessly
- morosely
- downheartedly
- sullenly
- darkly
- distressfully
- dismally
- pessimistically
- distressingly
- disconsolately
Meaning of sorely
Wordnet
sorely (r)
to a great degree
in or as if in pain
sorely Sentence Examples
- The team sorely lacked a strong leader after the captain's injury.
- The economy was sorely affected by the prolonged recession.
- The patient was sorely in need of medical attention.
- I was sorely disappointed by the lack of progress on the project.
- The family was sorely grieving the loss of their loved one.
- The wounded soldier was sorely in need of bandages and antibiotics.
- The community was sorely impacted by the natural disaster.
- The child was sorely missed after being sent away to boarding school.
- The country was sorely unprepared for the invasion.
- The injured hiker was sorely grateful for the help they received.
FAQs About the word sorely
to a great degree, in or as if in pain
bitterly, painfully, sorrowfully,sadly, wretchedly, hard, resentfully, plaintively, ruefully, harshly
joyfully, gladly, cheerfully, blissfully, blissfully,gladly, joyously, easily, happily, happily
The team sorely lacked a strong leader after the captain's injury.
The economy was sorely affected by the prolonged recession.
The patient was sorely in need of medical attention.
I was sorely disappointed by the lack of progress on the project.