woe ‧ ful /ˈwəʊf ə l $ ˈwoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . very bad or serious SYN deplorable :
a woeful lack of information
2 . literary very sad SYN pathetic :
woeful eyes
—woefully adverb :
woefully inadequate facilities
woe ‧ ful /ˈwəʊf ə l $ ˈwoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . very bad or serious SYN deplorable :
a woeful lack of information
2 . literary very sad SYN pathetic :
woeful eyes
—woefully adverb :
woefully inadequate facilities
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012