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AWFULLY
terribly, awfully, awful, frightfully
(adverb) used as intensifiers; “terribly interesting”; “I’m awful sorry”
terribly, atrociously, awfully, abominably, abysmally, rottenly
(adverb) in a terrible manner; “she sings terribly”
dreadfully, awfully, horribly
(adverb) of a dreadful kind; “there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
awfully (comparative more awfully, superlative most awfully)
Badly, terribly.
(not comparable) Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.
(archaic) In a manner inspiring awe.
(archaic) Reverently.
(obsolete) Fearfully.
Usage notes
• Adjectives to which "awfully" is often applied: good, hard, sad, nice, sorry, long, quiet, big, glad, familiar, well, difficult, tired, bad, hot, high, busy, pretty, small, cold, funny, expensive, fond, important, young, interesting, jolly, short, proud, clever, boring, strange, happy, lonely, stupid, strong, sick, pleased, old, hungry, afraid, silly.
Synonyms
• (very): very, extremely, terribly
Source: Wiktionary
Aw"ful*ly, adv.
1. In an awful manner; in a manner to fill with terror or awe; fearfully; reverently.
2. Very; excessively. [Slang]
AWFUL
Aw"ful, a.
1. Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene. "The hour of Nature's awful throes." Hemans.
2. Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear and admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive. Heaven's awful Monarch. Milton.
3. Struck or filled with awe; terror-stricken. [Obs.] A weak and awful reverence for antiquity. I. Watts.
4. Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding. [Obs.] Thrust from the company of awful men. Shak.
5. Frightful; exceedingly bad; great; -- applied intensively; as, an awful bonnet; an awful boaster. [Slang]
Syn.
– See Frightful.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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