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woefully

[woh-fuh-lee] / ˈwoʊ fə li /


ADVERB
sorely
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Our call of the day from veteran wealth manager Ted Oakley sees Wall Street and many investors woefully exposed to the energy sector.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Mr. Dano’s woefully limp performance is merely the most obvious of the film’s flaws.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Pat Austin, from National Energy Action, described it as "woefully inadequate."

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Police are woefully understaffed and hampered by public policy, said Blair Besten, president of downtown’s Historic Core Business Improvement District, a nonprofit that arranges graffiti removal, trash pickup and safety patrols in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Contrary to all expectations, the code underlying our being is woefully inadequate.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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