sore·ly
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.
由于宣布航班再次延迟，他们的耐心受到了严峻的考验。
Oxford Collocations DictionarySorely is used with these adjectives:- disappointed
- lacking
- mistaken
- …
Word OriginOld English sārlīce (see sore, -ly). - I was sorely tempted to complain, but I didn't.