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awfully

adv
/ˈɔː.fʊ.li/UK/ˈɔ.f(ə.)li/US/ˈɑ.f(ə.)li/

Etymology

From awful + -ly.

  1. inherited from agheful
  2. suffixed as awfully — “awful + ly”

Definitions

  1. Badly, terribly.

    • She led after the swimming and cycling, but ran awfully and came in fourth.

  2. Very

    Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.

    • It was wondrous. 'I'm awfully glad I came now,' his thought ran; 'I'm managing it rather well.'
    • It’s awfully considerate of you to think of me here / And I’m most obliged to you for making it clear that I’m not here

  3. In a manner inspiring awe.

  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Reverently.

    2. Fearfully.

      • I returned to the inn yard, and, impressed by my remembrance of the face, looked awfully around for it. It was not there.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA