# woeful vs woefully

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### woeful
*adjective · IPA /ˈwəʊfəl/ · frequency rank #42,492*
Full of woe; sorrowful; distressed with grief or calamity.

### woefully
*adverb · frequency rank #32,251*
In a woeful manner

## Source
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