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awfully

/ˈɔ.f(ə.)li/adverb2 syllables

Awfully means: in a terrible manner.

Synonyms for awfully17

adverb, as in in a terrible manner

terribly, atrociously, abominably, abysmally, rottenly

adverb, as in used as intensifiers

terribly, awful, frightfully

adverb, as in of a dreadful kind

dreadfully, horribly

also used for awfully

very, extremely, acutely, almighty, badly, impossibly, beyond, damn

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What does awfully mean?3

adverb

1

in a terrible manner“she sings terribly”

2

used as intensifiers“terribly interesting”

3

of a dreadful kind“there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Awfully in a sentence

  • It being awfully cold, the party were almost frozen to death.unknown
  • The wind is blowing, but it's awfully hot.CK
  • Your new car looks awfully expensive to me.CK
  • We are awfully fed up with his long speech.unknown
  • He was tired out by an awfully tough job.Aphima
  • A certain someone is being awfully fragile today.vjohn
  • I feel so awfully terrible about my misconduct.LoverofEnglish
  • Your brother's awfully grown-up for his age.vvv123

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