sorely

Words with a similar base: sorely

'sorely'

[sorely.r.01] as in: to a great degree

Examples:
I missed him sorely
we were sorely taxed to keep up with them

'sorely'

[painfully.r.02] as in: in or as if in pain

Examples:
she moved painfully forward
sorely wounded

Origins

					sorely (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── sore (English)
    └── sor (Middle English (1100-1500))

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