"woefully" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-woefully.wav Forms: more woefully [comparative], most woefully [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English wofully, equivalent to woeful + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wofully}} Middle English wofully, {{suf|en|woeful|ly|id2=adverbial}} woeful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} woefully (comparative more woefully, superlative most woefully)
  1. In a woeful manner
    Sense id: en-woefully-en-adv-pLShHTkl Categories (other): English terms with collocations
  2. To an unfortunately great extent.
    Sense id: en-woefully-en-adv-9Vlb5G4f Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85

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