awfully

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈɔːfʊli/, /ˈɔːfəli/, /ˈɔːfli/
• (GA) IPA: /ˈɔfəli/
• (cot-caught) IPA: /ˈɑfəli/

Adverb

awfully

1. Badly, terribly.

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

2. (not comparable) Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.
   • 1912, Arnold Bennett, The Grim Smile of the Five Towns, Project Gutenberg eText ↗.

     It was wondrous. 'I'm awfully glad I came now,' his thought ran; 'I'm managing it rather well.'

3. (archaic) In a manner inspiring awe.
4. (archaic) Reverently.
5. (obsolete) Fearfully.

Synonyms

• (very) very, extremely, terribly

Translations

• Russian: страшно
• Spanish: asombroso

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