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- Dictionaryawfully/ˈɔːfʊli/
adverb
- 1. very: informal "I'm awfully sorry to bother you so late" Similar
- 2. very badly or unpleasantly: "we played awfully" Similar
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very or extremely, when used before an adjective or adverb: It's an awfully long time since we last saw each other. I'm awfully sorry, but we've forgotten to reserve you a table. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: very & extreme. abjectly. absolutely. abundantly clear. beyond. biblical. downright. extraordinarily. extremely.
very or extremely, when used before an adjective or adverb: It's an awfully long time since we last saw each other. I'm awfully sorry, but we've forgotten to reserve you a table. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: very & extreme. abjectly. absolutely. abundantly clear. beyond. biblical. downright. extraordinarily. extremely.
Awfully definition: very; extremely. See examples of AWFULLY used in a sentence.
You use awfully to emphasize how much of a quality someone or something has. The caramel looks awfully good. American English : awfully / ˈɑfəli; ˈɑfli /
The word awfully is most often used for emphasis, as a way to say "extremely," "immensely," or "highly." Your newborn nephew might be awfully cute, or your surprise birthday party might be awfully fun.
1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office. 2. Commanding awe: "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath" (Herman Melville). 3. Filled with awe, especially: a. Filled with or displaying great reverence. b. Obsolete Afraid. 4.
Definition of awfully adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
