woefully
woefully · more woefully · most woefully
грустно, печально, уныло
traurig, traurigerweise
In a woeful mannerIn a woeful manner
US/wˈoʊfəli/
» Tom was woefully unprepared.
Meaning
2 sensesIn a woeful manner
to cry woefully
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
To an unfortunately great extent.
woefully inadequate
woefully incapable
Examples
6 sentencesTom was woefully unprepared.
At times like this, words are woefully inadequate.
Librarians are woefully underutilized.
deVon Bibliothekaren wird viel zu wenig Gebrauch gemacht.
We were woefully unprepared.
deWir waren kläglich unvorbereitet.
They were woefully unprepared.
deSie waren bedauerlicherweise unvorbereitet.
Origin
From Middle English wofully, equivalent to woeful + -ly.From Middle English wofully, equivalent to woeful + -ly.
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Forms
more woefully, most woefully| Comparative | more woefully Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most woefully |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- in an unfortunate or deplorable manner:deplorablylamentablysadly
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwoeful
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb