[adverb]Woefully means extremely when referring to something bad.Our local theatre is woefully short of cash and might have to close down.The children have to use text books that are woefully out-of-date because the school can't afford any more.The safety precautions taken by large resort hotels are often woefully inadequate for the number of people who stay there.
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Meaning of WOEFULLY in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012