awfully

English edit

awful +‎ -ly

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːfʊli/, /ˈɔːfəli/, /ˈɔːfli/
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(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔfəli/
(cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈɑfəli/

awfully (comparative more awfully, superlative most awfully)

Badly, terribly.
She led after the swiming and cycling, but ran awfully and came in fourth.
(not comparable) Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.
Synonyms: very, extremely, terribly; see also Thesaurus:extremely
- 1912, Arnold Bennett, The Grim Smile of the Five Towns‎^[1]:
  It was wondrous. 'I'm awfully glad I came now,' his thought ran; 'I'm managing it rather well.'
- 1968, Syd Barrett (lyrics and music), “Jugband Blues”, in A Saucerful of Secrets, performed by Pink Floyd:
  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
(archaic) In a manner inspiring awe.
(archaic) Reverently.
(obsolete) Fearfully.
- 1849 May – 1850 November, Charles Dickens, The Personal History of David Copperfield, London: Bradbury & Evans, […], published 1850, →OCLC:
  I returned to the inn yard, and, impressed by my remembrance of the face, looked awfully around for it. It was not there.

with adjectives

in an awe-inspiring manner

fearfully — see fearfully

reverently — see reverently

badly — see badly

very — see very