sorely

English

Etymology

sore +‎ -ly

Adverb

sorely (comparative more sorely, superlative most sorely)

In a sore or desperate manner.
- 2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport‎:
  If Chelsea hoped this blow would have a detrimental effect on Arsenal, they were to be sorely mistaken as the Gunners surged forward after the restart.

Anagrams

Roleys, Royles, Sorley

Middle English

Alternative forms

sorliche, sarlice, sarrelich, soreli, sær-liche, sarely, serely, sorelyche

Etymology

From Old English sārlīċ; equivalent to sore +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsɔːrliː/, /ˈsɛːrliː/, /ˈsɔːrliːtʃ(ə)/

Adverb

sorely

strongly, forcefully; in a cruel manner.
extremely, totally, very; by a lot.
(rare) unhappily, glumly, bitterly; in a sad manner.
(rare) lamentably, sorrily; in a miserable or sorry manner
(rare) While hurt or injured.

Descendants

English: sorrily

References

“sōrī̆lī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-10.

Adjective

sorely

(rare) upset, distressed

References

“sōrlī (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-10.

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