woe·ful·ly/`wofəlɪ; ˈwəʊfəli/ adv 1 used to emphasize that something is not good enough, is very disappointing etc 严重地，极其地〔强调某事不够好、令人沮丧等〕: The hospital facilities are woefully inadequate. 该医院内各种设备严重缺乏。 2 in a very sad way 忧愁地，哀伤地: He sighed and looked woefully around the room. 他叹了口气，哀伤地看了看屋内四周。