awfully

English

Etymology

awful +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔːfʊli/, /ˈɔːfəli/, /ˈɔːfli/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɔfəli/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɑfəli/

Adverb

awfully (comparative more awfully, superlative most 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.

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

Translations

in an awe-inspiring manner

• Czech: strašně (cs)
• Greek: φοβερά (el) (foverá), τρομερά (el) (tromerá)
• Russian: страшно (ru) (strašno)
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• Spanish: asombroso (es)
• Walloon: k' araedje (wa), carapmint (wa)

fearfully — see fearfully

reverently — see reverently

badly — see badly

very — see very