WOFULLY

Etymology

Adverb

wofully (comparative more wofully, superlative most wofully)

Archaic form of woefully.

Source: Wiktionary


Woe"ful*ly, Wo"ful*ly, adv.

Definition: In a woeful manner; sorrowfully; mournfully; miserably; dolefully.

WOFUL

Woe"ful, Wo"ful, a.

1. Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity; afflicted; wretched; unhappy; sad. How many woeful widows left to bow To sad disgrace! Daniel.

2. Bringing calamity, distress, or affliction; as, a woeful event; woeful want. O woeful day! O day of woe! Philips.

3. Wretched; paltry; miserable; poor. What woeful stuff this madrigal would be! Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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