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sorely
This adverb is used almost exclusively as an intensifier for specific negative or yearning states. It carries a heavy emotional weight, suggesting a sense of pain, deprivation, or acute longing. It is far more formal and evocative than "very" or "greatly," and is typically reserved for written or solemn spoken contexts.
Usage is highly restricted to a few specific collocations. It most frequently modifies "missed," "needed," "tempted," or "lacking." Using it with positive adjectives (e.g., "sorely happy") is grammatically incorrect and unnatural. It functions as a marker of intensity for a deficiency or a struggle against an impulse.
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I sorely missed the quiet of the countryside after moving to the city.
The company is sorely in need of a new marketing strategy.
I was sorely tempted to quit my job and travel the world.
He was sorely underestimated by his rivals during the tournament.
He was sorely underestimated by his rivals during the tournament.
I wish she were here right now. I sorely miss her voice.
The kingdom was sorely lacking in experienced knights to defend the wall.
I am sorely tempted to tell him exactly what I think of his attitude.
The project failed because the risks were sorely underestimated.