Meaning & use
Sorely
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To a great or severe degree; grievously or painfully.
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The team is sorely lacking experienced defenders this season.
He was sorely tempted to quit his job after the argument with his boss.
A note on using this word
"Sorely" comes from the same root as "sore," originally meaning physically painful, and later extended to describe intense emotional or figurative degree.
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slightly
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