something awful

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Adverb

something awful

1. (degree, colloquial, idiomatic) Intensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way.

   He wants to get out of there something awful, but he just doesn't have the money.

Related terms

• something bad
• something fierce
• something good
• something terrible

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: cosa mala, lo que no está escrito
• Swedish: något förskräckligt