wofully

English

Etymology

From 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.