woeful
woe|ful /w'oʊfʊl/
1 [ADJ]
If someone or something is woeful, they are very sad.
...a woeful ballad.
● woefully [ADV] ADV with v
He said woefully: `I love my country, but it does not give a damn about me.'
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
You can use woeful to emphasize that something is very bad or undesirable.
...the woeful state of the economy.
● woefully [ADV] usu ADV adj, also ADV before v
Public expenditure on the arts is woefully inadequate...
1 [ADJ]
If someone or something is woeful, they are very sad.
...a woeful ballad.
● woefully [ADV] ADV with v
He said woefully: `I love my country, but it does not give a damn about me.'
2 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
You can use woeful to emphasize that something is very bad or undesirable.
...the woeful state of the economy.
● woefully [ADV] usu ADV adj, also ADV before v
Public expenditure on the arts is woefully inadequate...