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.
sorely Meaning
Wordnet
sorely (r)
to a great degree
in or as if in pain
Synonyms & Antonyms of sorely
Synonyms:
- woefully
- resentfully
- agonizingly
- dolorously
- unhappily
- sharply
- wailfully
- dolefully
- regretfully
- severely
- ruefully
- harshly
- hardly
- mournfully
- inconsolably
- lugubriously
- wretchedly
- grievously
- plaintively
- hard
Antonyms:
- favorably
- nonchalantly
- gayly
- impassively
- lightly
- mirthfully
- favorably
- gaily
- well
- cheerily
- casually
- unconcernedly
- indifferently
- calmly
- nonchalantly
- merrily
- lightheartedly
- cheerily
- mirthfully
- lightheartedly
- dispassionately
- impassively
- indifferently
- blithely
- rejoicingly
- gaily
- blithely
- well
- sunnily
- stoically
- lightly
- good-naturedly
- gayly
- unconcernedly
- casually
- calmly
- merrily
- dispassionately
- rejoicingly
- stoically
- sunnily
- good-naturedly
Synonyms:
- low-spiritedly
- somberly
- glumly
- dejectedly
- crestfallenly
- darkly
- morosely
- despairingly
- acutely
- hurtfully
- poignantly
- keenly
- mirthlessly
- despondently
- dismally
- cheerlessly
- abjectly
- gloomily
- dispiritedly
- pessimistically
- drearily
- ill
- downheartedly
- sullenly
- blackly
- dourly
- miserably
- joylessly
- disconsolately
- distressfully
- cruelly
- forlornly
- piercingly
- distressingly
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word sorely
to a great degree, in or as if in pain
bitterly, sorrowfully,sadly, painfully,woefully, resentfully, agonizingly, dolorously, unhappily, sharply
gladly, blissfully, gleefully, joyously, joyously, delightedly, joyfully, cheerfully, joyfully,gladly
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.
