Synonyms for woefully
woe·ful·ly

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1. deplorably, lamentably, sadly, woefullyadverb

   in an unfortunate or deplorable manner

   "he was sadly neglected"; "it was woefully inadequate"

   Synonyms:
   sadly, unhappily, lamentably, deplorably

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1. List of paraphrases for "woefully":

   miserably, sadly, lamentably, dismally, terribly, unfortunately, regrettably, depressingly

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1. Larry Kramer:

   (There is) very bad news that we discovered that NIH (the National Institutes of Health) is woefully behind on researching AIDS which is...shocking.

2. Stephen Mayer:

   The USDA is woefully short, The USDA's more of a political gesture.

3. Mark Fleming:

   The interview was woefully inadequate for eliciting the information necessary to assess whether she had a bona fide claim to asylum.

4. Refugees Antonio Guterres:

   There can be no doubt left after this week's events that Europe's Operation Triton is a woefully inadequate replacement for Italy's Mare Nostrum.

5. Lena Brook:

   KFC is lagging woefully behind. Diners around the country want KFC to step up.