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
• sharply
• grievously
• sorely
• regretfully
• wretchedly
• unhappily
• severely
• harshly
• agonizingly
• dolefully
• ruefully
• lugubriously
• resentfully
• dolorously
• wailfully
• plaintively
• inconsolably
• hardly
• abjectly
• miserably
• dismally
• distressingly
• despairingly
• dejectedly
• drearily
• forlornly
• dispiritedly
• cheerlessly
• acutely
• despondently
• distressfully
• disconsolately
• 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

Advertisement By last fall, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs had concluded that its conventional public diplomacy efforts—known in Israel as hasbara—were woefully insufficient. — Eric Cortellessa, Time, 14 July 2026

And yet, the league still seems woefully unprepared for everything that comes with her. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026

While America was built to cope with high temperatures, vast areas of Europe remain woefully unprepared. — Taco Engelaar, Fortune, 30 June 2026

Strong teachers who adeptly exploit group dynamics may be essential to academic excellence, but this approach is woefully hard to scale. — Mike Goldstein, The Atlantic, 25 June 2026

Such are the restrictions of a woefully outdated NCAA bylaw that mandates a two-year transition period during which reclassifying programs are ineligible for postseason play. — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026

The economics of the NBA, his team and their competitors, though, could be setting him up to be woefully undercompensated again. — Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 June 2026

Our public schools, particularly in poorer school districts, are woefully underfunded. — Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026

American midsize trucks like the Toyota Tacoma and Ford Ranger can be woefully under-specced for carrying heavy work loads or campers and overlanding gear. — C.c. Weiss may 21, New Atlas, 21 May 2026