woefully

Example Sentences

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As it turns out, the two-time Wimbledon champion was woefully ill-prepared – completing the ride in tennis shoes and boxer shorts.

From BBC

The lawsuit by the Los Angeles County woman called safety changes made in 2024 by Roblox “woefully inadequate” and said they were made “too late.”

From Los Angeles Times

Officials say the museum, which houses many of the world’s most precious works of art, has woefully outdated security infrastructure.

From The Wall Street Journal

Penelope could not help adding this tidbit of information, for with so much going on, the children had been woefully short on lessons.

From Literature

As one might expect, the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females had been woefully undersupplied with boys, and as a result Penelope had hardly met any in her life.

From Literature