sorely Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- hard
- mournfully
- severely
- lugubriously
- agonizingly
- dolorously
- ruefully
- regretfully
- dolefully
- harshly
- woefully
- resentfully
- wailfully
- inconsolably
- plaintively
- unhappily
- grievously
- wretchedly
- sharply
- hardly
Weak:
- despairingly
- distressingly
- forlornly
- poignantly
- gloomily
- darkly
- keenly
- disconsolately
- dourly
- dejectedly
- acutely
- abjectly
- distressfully
- glumly
- low-spiritedly
- somberly
- joylessly
- miserably
- crestfallenly
- sullenly
- dispiritedly
- cheerlessly
- cruelly
- despondently
- dismally
- hurtfully
- drearily
- morosely
- pessimistically
- blackly
- ill
- downheartedly
- piercingly
- mirthlessly
Strongest:
- gladly
- gleefully
- joyously
- joyfully
- gladly
- cheerfully
- joyfully
- happily
- blissfully
- delightedly
- blissfully
- easily
- happily
- delightedly
- easily
- gleefully
- cheerfully
- joyously
Strong:
- blithely
- mirthfully
- calmly
- impassively
- nonchalantly
- merrily
- cheerily
- calmly
- unconcernedly
- dispassionately
- rejoicingly
- lightly
- blithely
- favorably
- nonchalantly
- lightly
- unconcernedly
- impassively
- lightheartedly
- indifferently
- well
- stoically
- sunnily
- gayly
- lightheartedly
- casually
- indifferently
- well
- good-naturedly
- gayly
- mirthfully
- gaily
- sunnily
- gaily
- good-naturedly
- casually
- dispassionately
- favorably
- stoically
- rejoicingly
- merrily
- cheerily
Weak:
sorely Meaning
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,sadly, sorrowfully, hard, mournfully, severely, lugubriously, agonizingly, dolorously
gladly, gleefully, joyously, joyfully,gladly, cheerfully, joyfully, happily, blissfully, delightedly
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.
