Sorely \Sore"ly\, adv. In a sore manner; grievously; painfully; as, to be sorely afflicted.
sorely adv 1: to a great degree; "I missed him sorely"; "we were sorely taxed to keep up with them" 2: in or as if in pain; "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded" [syn: {painfully}] [ant: {painlessly}]