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单词 sorely
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sorely

(sɔːʳli)
adverb [ADVERB before verb]
Sorely is used to emphasize that a feeling such as disappointment or need is very strong.
[emphasis]
I for one was sorely disappointed.
The new wing of the church provided sorely needed classroom space.
National institutes in the east are sorely in need of renovation and modern equipment.
He will be sorely missed.

sorely in British English

(ˈsɔːlɪ)
adverb
1. 
painfully or grievously
sorely wounded
2. 
pressingly or greatly
to be sorely taxed
he will be sorely missed

sorely in American English

(ˈsɔrli)
adverb
1. 
grievously; painfully
sorely vexed
2. 
urgently; greatly; extremely
sorely needed
Word origin
ME sorelie < OE sarlice: see sore & -ly2

Examples of 'sorely' in a sentence
sorely

That is what was sorely lacking in the most recent round.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Your commitment might be sorely tested this year.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Yet he must have been sorely tempted to have given it a whirl.
The Sun (2007)
This is cash we sorely need to bring down the deficit and fund schools and hospitals.
The Sun (2013)
But those who want him to stop talking off it are going to be sorely disappointed.
The Sun (2008)
Those convictions were sorely tested over the next three years.
Christianity Today (2000)
Some will be sorely tempted to do so.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The upsurge of hope and optimism is welcome and sorely needed.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
That system is now being sorely tested.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Not that he was not sorely tempted.
Simon Ball THE GUARDSMEN (2004)
Cash is what the company most sorely needs.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
That romance was sorely tested through the closing holes yesterday.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Her constant whining about missing him sorely tempted me to ask why on earth she had come.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
But the company sorely needs some stability in its executive team.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Like most war photographers his moral sense was often sorely tested.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
But maintaining them for the future requires a consistency and a resolve that have been sorely lacking in recent years.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
If so, they have been sorely disappointed.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The Portuguese playmaker brought a composure to their midfield yesterday which had been sorely lacking.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
An album for fanatics only; those who merely like the band will be sorely disappointed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Indeed, forensic evidence in the case is sorely lacking.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We're sorely tempted to hitch a lift back to the capital.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They would feed directly into stronger domestic demand, sorely needed by business.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Survivor was full of similarly magical touches, but it sorely lacked a coherent narrative and a judicious editor.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Yet visitors hoping to escape to the Cotswolds for fresh air and peace of mind may soon be sorely disappointed.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I'd be sorely disappointed if it lasted just ten minutes.
The Sun (2013)

In other languages
sorely

British English: sorely ADVERB
Sorely is used to emphasize that a feeling such as disappointment or need is very strong.
I was sorely disappointed.
  • American English: sorely
  • Brazilian Portuguese: tremendamente
  • Chinese: 非常
  • European Spanish: profundamente
  • French: profondément
  • German: schwer
  • Italian: fortemente
  • Japanese: とても
  • Korean: 몹시
  • European Portuguese: tremendamente
  • Latin American Spanish: profundamente

Chinese translation of 'sorely'

sorely

(ˈsɔːlɪ)

adv

  1. to be sorely tempted (to do sth) 极想(做某事) (jí xiǎng (zuò mǒushì))
  2. he'll be sorely missed 人们(們)会(會)非常想念他 (rénmen huì fēicháng xiǎngniàn tā)
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