Serious and unpleasant (Definition of awfully from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Awfully definition: very; extremely.. See examples of AWFULLY used in a sentence.

Some object to the senses of awful and awfully that do not convey the etymological connection with awe. However, the "extremely disagreeable or objectionable" and "exceedingly great" …

Define awfully. awfully synonyms, awfully pronunciation, awfully translation, English dictionary definition of awfully. adj. 1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office.

Definition of awfully adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Feb 24, 2025 · When you hear someone describing something as ‘awful’, you instantly know it’s not something pleasant. But have you come across the word ‘aweful’? It sounds similar but …

Jan 4, 2025 · From awful +‎ -ly. awfully (comparative more awfully, superlative most awfully) Badly, terribly. She led after the swimming and cycling, but ran awfully and came in fourth. It was …

Factsheet What does the adverb awfully mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb awfully. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

Some awfully big investments are looking awfully exposed. She had to work awfully hard. But this is her suitcase - would you mind awfully taking it to her in Argentina? You use awfully to …

Synonyms for AWFULLY: extremely, very, terribly, incredibly, too, highly, damned, badly; Antonyms of AWFULLY: somewhat, slightly, little, nominally, negligibly, just, hardly, scarcely