Examples of “woefully” in a Sentence

adv To a shockingly great or inadequate extent.

• The attempt at diversity fell woefully short of dispelling straight stereotypes of us. — Cindy Stein, Queers in America's Living Rooms (1979)
• For international services, London's High Speed 1 route to the Channel Tunnel remains woefully underused. — Philip Haigh, Competition hots up on the Channel Tunnel route (2025)
• The team was woefully underprepared for the final.