Synonyms of woefully

woefully

adverb

as in sadly

with feelings of bitterness or grief

woefully recounted the many injustices that the family had endured at the hands of the dictator

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sadly
• bitterly
• sorrowfully
• painfully
• hard
• mournfully
• grievously
• sorely
• wretchedly
• unhappily
• regretfully
• sharply
• harshly
• agonizingly
• severely
• dolefully
• ruefully
• lugubriously
• resentfully
• dolorously
• plaintively
• inconsolably
• wailfully
• hardly
• abjectly
• dismally
• miserably
• distressingly
• despairingly
• dejectedly
• drearily
• forlornly
• dispiritedly
• cheerlessly
• acutely
• despondently
• disconsolately
• distressfully
• darkly
• joylessly
• morosely
• sullenly
• glumly
• pessimistically
• cruelly
• somberly
• poignantly
• blackly
• dourly
• gloomily
• keenly
• downheartedly
• mirthlessly
• ill
• piercingly
• hurtfully
• crestfallenly
• low-spiritedly
• rancorously

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• blissfully
• happily
• joyously
• joyfully
• gladly
• cheerfully
• gleefully
• merrily
• easily
• delightedly
• cheerily
• gaily
• lightly
• casually
• lightheartedly
• blithely
• indifferently
• calmly
• stoically
• well
• nonchalantly
• unconcernedly
• impassively
• dispassionately
• favorably
• sunnily
• mirthfully
• good-naturedly
• rejoicingly
• blithesomely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of woefully

In addition, many stations are woefully dirty and could use cleaning, repairs and a coat of paint. — Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

The authors also portrayed her as woefully out of touch with the DSA on Israel’s war in Gaza. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Today, only about 14% of private-sector workers have pensions, a major transformation in the retirement landscape that experts cite as one reason many Americans are woefully short on savings. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

There are glimmers of success in almost every advanced country, including the United States, at agencies such as the Internal Revenue Service, which has finally begun to modernize its woefully out-of-date technology. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Yet the remedies the Kremlin has pursued to tackle the crisis have been woefully insufficient, said Samuel Bendett and Maria Snegovaya in Foreign Policy. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 15 Aug. 2026

And Height is their most exciting addition to a pass rush that still seems woefully understaffed. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Fits well with the breakdown in Robinhood’s earnings presentation showing its clients collectively woefully underperformed the S&P 500 in the year ended June 30. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

In the eyes of many groups who provide assistance to the city’s homeless residents, Atlanta’s response to the broiling temperatures was woefully inadequate. — Drew Kann, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026