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