1.
If someone or something is ~, they are very sad.
...a ~ ballad.
ADJ
~ly
He said ~ly: ‘I love my country, but it does not give a damn about me.’
ADV: ADV with v
2.
You can use ~ to emphasize that something is very bad or undesirable.
...the ~ state of the economy.
ADJ: usu ADJ n emphasis
~ly
Public expenditure on the arts is ~ly inadequate...
ADV: usu ADV adj, also ADV before v