Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woefully

/wˈoʊfəli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
woe-ful-ly
IPA
/wˈoʊfəli/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In a woeful manner

adv

To an unfortunately great extent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English wofully, equivalent to woeful + -ly.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more woefully (comparative) most woefully (superlative)

Synonyms

deplorably lamentably sadly

Questions

How do you pronounce woefully?
The recorded pronunciation is /wˈoʊfəli/.
What does woefully mean?
In a woeful manner
Where does woefully come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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