wofully

English

Etymology

woful +‎ -ly

Adverb

wofully (comparative more wofully, superlative most wofully)

  1. Archaic form of woefully.
    • 1877, R. Elton Smile [Elton Romeo Smilie], chapter III, in The Manatitlans; or a Record of Scientific Explorations in the Andean La Plata, S. A., Buenos Ayres: Calla Derecho, Imprenta De Razon, page 26:
      "Are you not assuming," asked Mr. Welson, "the privilege and understanding of a judge without knowledge sufficient for the condemnatory sentence you have pronounced as a penalty against this savage?"
      "By their works ye shall know them," replied the padre, looking wofully at his arm.
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