- woefully adv
- "How do you get this horse to stop?," asked Tom woefully.
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woefully adv
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woefully — adv. Woefully is used with these adjectives: ↑deficient, ↑ignorant, ↑inadequate, ↑incomplete, ↑inept, ↑insufficient, ↑lacking, ↑misguided, ↑neglected, ↑short Woefully is used with these verbs: ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Woefully — Woe ful*ly, Wofully Wo ful*ly, adv. In a woeful manner; sorrowfully; mournfully; miserably; dolefully. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
woefully — adv. sorrowfully, unhappily, wretchedly, despondently; tragically; pitiably … English contemporary dictionary
woefully — [ˈwəʊf(ə)li] adv used for emphasizing that something is very bad Medical supplies are woefully inadequate.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
woeful — woefully, adv. woefulness, n. /woh feuhl/, adj. 1. full of woe; wretched; unhappy: a woeful situation. 2. affected with, characterized by, or indicating woe: woeful melodies. 3. of wretched quality; sorry; poor: a woeful collection of paintings.… … Universalium
woeful — [[t]wo͟ʊfʊl[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If someone or something is woeful, they are very sad. ...a woeful ballad. Derived words: woefully ADV GRADED ADV with v He said woefully: I love my country, but it does not give a damn about me. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu… … English dictionary
woeful — woe|ful [ˈwəufəl US ˈwou ] adj 1.) very bad or serious = ↑deplorable ▪ a woeful lack of information 2.) literary very sad = ↑pathetic ▪ woeful eyes >woefully adv ▪ woefully inadequate facilities … Dictionary of contemporary English
wo!, whoa! — woe n, woefully adv … English expressions
woeful — [wō′fəl] adj. 1. full of woe; sad; mournful 2. of, causing, or involving woe 3. pitiful; wretched; miserable: Also Archaic woful woefully adv. woefulness n … English World dictionary
woeful — adj. 1 sorrowful; afflicted with distress (a woeful expression). 2 causing sorrow or affliction. 3 very bad; wretched (woeful ignorance). Derivatives: woefully adv. woefulness n … Useful english dictionary
