Sorely
/ˈsɔːrli/noun
In a severe, painful, or deeply felt way; very much.
Did you know?Sorely is the adverbial form of sore, and the whole family goes back to an old Germanic root meaning physical pain, not poetic drama.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*sairaz
“painful, sore”
Old English
OE
sār
“painful, sore; an injury or wound”
Middle English
ME
sore
“painful; grievously; very”
Middle English
ME
sorely
“in a painful or grievous manner”
Modern English
English
sorely
“very much; grievously; painfully”