sorely
adv. degreeadv. to a very high degree, especially when you are talking about something you need or miss. You use it to show that a feeling is very strong.
adv. to a great or intense degree; extremely. Typically modifies verbs related to needing, missing, or being disappointed.
I will sorely miss my friends when I move away.
The team's star player was sorely missed during the championship game after his sudden injury.
The city's infrastructure was sorely tested by the record-breaking rainfall, revealing decades of neglect in the drainage systems.
From Middle English sorely, from Old English sārlīċ (adjective), sārlīċe (adverb); equivalent to sore + -ly.
Typically precedes the verb it modifies, especially 'miss', 'need', or 'tempted'.
I am sorely for a coffeeI am sorely in need of a coffeeSorely is an adverb of degree and must modify a verb or an adjective, not stand alone as a prepositional substitute.