What does woefully mean?
Woefully means In a woeful manner.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a woeful manner.
to cry woefully
woefully inadequate
woefully incapable
woefully ignorant
The attempt at diversity fell woefully short of dispelling straight stereotypes of us.
In our broken culture those who have experienced the training of the yogic ashram are often woefully ignorant in the ways of the university, and vice versa.
In a convulsion that has caught many in Brazil and beyond by surprise, waves of protesters denounced their leaders for dedicating so many resources to cultivating Brazil’s global image by building stadiums for international events, when basic services like education and health care remain woefully inadequate.
For international services, London's High Speed 1 route to the Channel Tunnel remains woefully underused.
Use woefully when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Woefully means In a woeful manner.
Common synonyms include lamentably, deplorably, sadly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
to cry woefully
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