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woefully

[woh-fuh-lee] / ˈwoʊ fə li /


ADVERB
sorely
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If they're all true to recent form, none of them will speak, none will apologise, none will show humility by accepting that they got this woefully wrong.

From BBC

She said the Committee found the OSA to be "woefully inadequate" and called it "a shocking example of how UK citizens are left unprotected whilst social media companies act with impunity".

From BBC

As it turns out, the two-time Wimbledon champion was woefully ill-prepared – completing the ride in tennis shoes and boxer shorts.

From BBC

The lawsuit by the Los Angeles County woman called safety changes made in 2024 by Roblox “woefully inadequate” and said they were made “too late.”

From Los Angeles Times

Officials say the museum, which houses many of the world’s most precious works of art, has woefully outdated security infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal