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sorely

so·rely

UK/ˈsɔːli/ US/ˈsɔɹli/ uncommon

adverb

1.

to a great degree

  • “I missed him sorely”
  • “we were sorely taxed to keep up with them”
2.

in or as if in pain

  • “she moved painfully forward”
  • “sorely wounded”
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Origin

From Middle English sorely, from Old English sārlīċ (adjective), sārlīċe (adverb); equivalent to sore + -ly.

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