sorely B2 Topic:Describing Qualities Also spelled sairly US /ˈsɔɹli/ UK /ˈsɔːli/ See IPA manual Freq #23271 Meanings 1 adv to a great degree I missed them sorely. 2 adv In a sore or desperate manner. But the decision to electrify north of Sheffield just months after the government 'paused' the Midland Main Line electrification scheme from Leicester to Sheffield illustrates the lack of clear vision or decision-making that the railways sorely need. 3 adv Very, extremely. He said he wanted it [the picture] for his study. I would not let him have it, and he went away sorely puzzled. 4 adv in or as if in pain Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · to a great degree widely 4 adv · in or as if in pain painfully Etymology From Middle English sorely, from Old English sārlīċ (adjective), sārlīċe (adverb); equivalent to sore + -ly. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # sorely **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsɔɹli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɔːli/ **Frequency rank:** 23271 ## Meanings 1. to a great degree 2. In a sore or desperate manner. 3. Very, extremely. 4. in or as if in pain ## Examples - I missed them sorely. - But the decision to electrify north of Sheffield just months after the government 'paused' the Midland Main Line electrification scheme from Leicester to Sheffield illustrates the lack of clear vision or decision-making that the railways sorely need. - He said he wanted it [the picture] for his study. I would not let him have it, and he went away sorely puzzled. ## Etymology From Middle English sorely, from Old English sārlīċ (adjective), sārlīċe (adverb); equivalent to sore + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown