WOEFUL


Meaning of WOEFUL in English

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

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