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sorely

sore·ly
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sawr-lee, sohr-]
    • /ˈsɔr li, ˈsoʊr-/
    • /ˈsɔː.li/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sawr-lee, sohr-]
    • /ˈsɔr li, ˈsoʊr-/

Definitions of sorely word

  • adverb sorely in a painful manner. 1
  • adverb sorely extremely; very: I was sorely tempted to report him. 1
  • adverb sorely intensely, acutely 1
  • adverb sorely grievously 1
  • adverb sorely Sorely is used to emphasize that a feeling such as disappointment or need is very strong. 0
  • adverb sorely painfully or grievously 0

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Origin of sorely

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English sarely, soreli, Old English sārlīce; see sore, -ly

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Parts of speech for Sorely

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sorely popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for sorely

adv sorely

  • achingly — You can use achingly for emphasis when you are referring to things that create feelings of wanting something very much, but of not being able to have it.
  • bitterly — You use bitterly when you are describing an attitude which involves strong, unpleasant emotions such as anger or dislike.
  • critically — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
  • deplorably — causing or being a subject for grief or regret; lamentable: the deplorable death of a friend.
  • distressingly — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.

adverb sorely

  • harmfully — In a harmful manner.
  • keenly — finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily: a keen razor.

Top questions with sorely

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