sorely

sorely
adverb
sehr; dringend [nötig, benötigt]

be sorely in need of something — etwas dringend brauchen

sorely tempted — stark versucht

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adverb (badly; acutely.) arg
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sore·ly
[ˈsɔ:li, AM ˈsɔ:r-]
adv sehr, arg
to be \sorely felt schmerzlich zu spüren sein
to be \sorely missed schmerzlich vermisst werden
to be \sorely needed dringend benötigt werden
to be \sorely tempted to do sth stark versucht sein, etw zu tun
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['sɔːlɪ]
adv
tempted sehr, arg (S Ger, Aus, Sw); needed dringend; missed schmerzlich; (liter) afflicted, troubled, offended zutiefst; wounded schwer

he has been sorely tested or tried — seine Geduld wurde auf eine sehr harte Probe gestellt

to be sorely lacking — bedauerlicherweise fehlen

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sorely [ˈsɔː(r)lı] adv
1. arg, bös umg:
a) sehr, äußerst, bitter:
sorely disappointed;
he is sorely missed by his family seine Familie vermisst ihn sehr oder schmerzlich
b) schlimm:
sorely tried schwer geprüft
2. dringend:
sorely needed
3. bitterlich:
she wept sorely
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adverb
sehr; dringend [nötig, benötigt]

be sorely in need of something — etwas dringend brauchen

sorely tempted — stark versucht

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adv.
schlimm adv.

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