different between grievously vs sorely

English

Etymology

grievous +? -ly

Adverb

grievously (comparative more grievously, superlative most grievously)

1. In a grievous manner, severely.

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English sorely, from Old English s?rl?? (adjective), s?rl??e (adverb); equivalent to sore +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: sôr?l?, IPA^(key): /?s??li/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s??li/
• (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: s?r?l?, IPA^(key): /?so(?)?li/
• (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA^(key): /?so?li/
• Rhymes: -??(?)li

Adverb

sorely (comparative more sorely, superlative most sorely)

1. In a sore or desperate manner.
   • 1980, Stephen King, The Mist

     He said he wanted it [the picture] for his study. I would not let him have it, and he went away sorely puzzled.

Usage notes

Some verbs commonly collocating with sorely: miss, lack, need

Some adjectives commonly collocating with sorely: tempted, missed

Anagrams

• Roleys, Royles, Sorley

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sorliche, sarlice, sarrelich, soreli, sær-liche, sarely, serely, sorelyche

Etymology

From Old English s?rl?? (adjective), s?rl??e (adverb); equivalent to sore +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?s??rli?/, /?s??rli?/, /?s??rli?t?(?)/

Adverb

sorely

1. strongly, forcefully; in a cruel manner.
2. extremely, totally, very; by a lot.
3. (rare) unhappily, glumly, bitterly; in a sad manner.
4. (rare) lamentably, sorrily; in a miserable or sorry manner
5. (rare) While hurt or injured.

Descendants

• English: sorely

References

• “s?rl?, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-10.

Adjective

sorely

1. (rare) upset, distressed

References

• “s?rl?, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-10.