sorely
adverb /ˈsɔːli/
/ˈsɔːrli/
- seriously; very much
严重地；非常 - I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't.
我极想发牢骚，但还是没开口。 - If you don't come to the reunion you'll be sorely missed.
你要是不来参加团聚，大家会非常想念你的。 - Their patience was sorely tested as yet another delay to the scheduled service was announced.
他们的耐心受到了严峻的考验，因为预定的服务又一次被推迟了。
Collocations DictionarySorely is used with these adjectives:- disappointed
- lacking
- mistaken
- …
词源Old English sārlīce (see sore, -ly). - I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't.