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Meanings of woefully inadequate in English

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Usage of woefully inadequate in English
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Defra's handling of the spread of this disease has been woefully inadequate.
The Guardian
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And our drainage laws have been woefully inadequate to handle these problems.
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However, Congressional critics called the administration's action a woefully inadequate retaliation.
Radio NZ
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It was, of course, woefully inadequate, but a place to start.
Public secrets
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But there has been no change to a woefully inadequate witness protection programme.
The Irish Times
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But as business booms, school sanitation facilities across the country remain woefully inadequate.
The Guardian
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But these numbers are woefully inadequate relative to the magnitude of the problem.
The Guardian
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Ireland's provision for its own security and defence has long been woefully inadequate.
The Irish Times
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The fast affinity exchange which followed made Ione feel woefully inadequate.
The Reality Dysfunction
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It's woefully inadequate, both in terms of people and monetary resources.
Wired
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I know it felt woefully inadequate, but I knew he understood.
The Name of the Wind
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And large numbers of Black children still attend schools with woefully inadequate resources.
Ebony
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By today's standards, Lemmon's setup was a dreary, crowded, woefully inadequate cement prison.
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The New Zealand government was going to Paris with woefully inadequate targets, he said.
Radio NZ
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He said: It's clear to me that a refurbished Crystal Palace is woefully inadequate.
The Guardian
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In terms of providing any real protection for your data, WEP is woefully inadequate.
Reuters
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Ireland
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United States of America
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