sorely

sorely
adverb (badly; acutely.) muy, mucho, profundamente, seriamente
sorely
tr['sɔːlɪ]
adverb
1 (very much, greatly) muy; (deeply) profundamente; (seriously) gravemente; (urgently) urgentemente
■ we shall miss him sorely le echaremos mucho de menos
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be sorely tempted to do something estar muy tentado,-a de hacer algo
sorely ['sorli] adv
: muchísimo
it was sorely needed: se necesitaba urgentemente
she was sorely missed: la echaban mucho de menos
sorely
adv.
• con urgencia adv.
• muy adv.
• penosamente adv.
'sɔːrli, 'sɔːli
adverb
a) (as intensifier)

he'll be sorely missed — lo echaremos (or echarán etc) muchísimo de menos

to be sorely in need of something — necesitar algo urgentemente, tener* necesidad acuciante de algo

b) (severely) (liter) <afflicted/offended> profundamente
['sɔːlɪ]
ADV (=very) muy; (=much) mucho; (=deeply) profundamente; (=seriously) seriamente

I am sorely tempted — estoy muy tentado

I am sorely tempted to dismiss him — casi estoy por despedirlo

he has been sorely tried — ha tenido que aguantar muchísimo

* * *
['sɔːrli, 'sɔːli]
adverb
a) (as intensifier)

he'll be sorely missed — lo echaremos (or echarán etc) muchísimo de menos

to be sorely in need of something — necesitar algo urgentemente, tener* necesidad acuciante de algo

b) (severely) (liter) <afflicted/offended> profundamente

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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  • sorely — O.E. sarlice; see SORE (Cf. sore) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …   Etymology dictionary

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  • sorely — UK [ˈsɔː(r)lɪ] / US [ˈsɔrlɪ] adverb very much: used for emphasizing how much you feel a particular emotion You ll be sorely missed. I was sorely tempted to pretend I was ill …   English dictionary

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