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# sorely

adverb

«sorely» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Sorely means very much or greatly, so that it hurts or matters a lot: sorely tempted, sorely puzzled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorely/#m1)

### In the lessons

(formal or old) in stories, a strong feeling such as puzzlement, temptation or sadness is shown by saying «sorely» before the feeling

### Examples

- The captain of the guard was sorely puzzled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorely/#x1)
- I was sorely tempted to eat the last biscuit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorely/#x2)
- Her feet were sorely tired after the long walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorely/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

It means painfully or deeply, as in Isaiah, where nations are in pain at Tyre's fall.

**Interpretation.** Isaiah's prophecies against nations teach that God judges all peoples, not only Israel.

### Examples

- When the report cometh to Egypt, they shall be sorely pained at the report of Tyre. (Prophets ISA.23.5, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sorely/#x1)
- Therefore shall Moab wail for Moab, every one shall wail; for the sweet cakes of Kir-hareseth shall ye mourn, sorely stricken. (Prophets ISA.16.7, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sorely/#x2)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «sorely» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/sorely/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sorely» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sorely.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «sorely» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/sorely/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«sorely» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/sorely.html) on Mova free.