as in extremely
to a great degree
I'm awfully sorry
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Recent Examples of awfully
That stat is going to be awfully difficult to beat.
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Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
That debate can seem awfully quaint.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
No restaurant is flawless, but Johnny’s comes awfully close.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The Bucs have been awfully fun to watch with rookie WR Emeka Egbuka quickly becoming a star and Bo Nix’s brother, Tez Johnson, coming on strong recently too.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
But not without some awfully tense moments getting there.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
The Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews and Matias Maccelli line was awfully quiet, save for a bad penalty by Knies and the nice empty-netter from Matthews.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
No details on who Briney is playing have been announced, but HBO Max did release a sneak peek photo from Season 5, with Briney’s character looking awfully chummy with Jean Smart’s Deborah.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
The Panthers were awfully thin at receiver come the game’s end.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
That debate can seem awfully quaint.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
No restaurant is flawless, but Johnny’s comes awfully close.
—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
The Bucs have been awfully fun to watch with rookie WR Emeka Egbuka quickly becoming a star and Bo Nix’s brother, Tez Johnson, coming on strong recently too.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
But not without some awfully tense moments getting there.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
The Matthew Knies, Auston Matthews and Matias Maccelli line was awfully quiet, save for a bad penalty by Knies and the nice empty-netter from Matthews.
—James Mirtle, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
No details on who Briney is playing have been announced, but HBO Max did release a sneak peek photo from Season 5, with Briney’s character looking awfully chummy with Jean Smart’s Deborah.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025
The Panthers were awfully thin at receiver come the game’s end.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awfully
Adverb
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Almeida is extremely likely to have wrestling success early in this fight, and the question becomes whether Volkov can survive and extend the matchup.—
Brett Appley,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Last offseason, the Red Sox were extremely active, trading for ace pitcher Garrett Crochet and signing All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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At the very least, a major influx of new cast members are bound to shake up the series third season, which will pick after the dramatic killing of a beloved character, the arrest of another, and the breakup between two more.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Oct. 2025
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The King very recently joked about his age during a visit to officially open the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital in Smethwick.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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But in the interim, since the dragon’s demise, something has gone terribly wrong.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
20 Oct. 2025
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When Ashton reacted terribly, well, he got pushed off that cliff.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
19 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Arguably the best thing about this season (other than every time Sage shows up on my TV screen) is how incredibly personal Savannah takes everything.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The country is incredibly violent.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Fast and Free High-rise Tight 25-inch 5-pocket There’s simply no such thing as having too many pockets, as exhibited by these fan-favorite five-pocket leggings, which are currently $69.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Oct. 2025
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Meaning, his sons balance a hearty rotation of sports and academics, but the Farrers are also diligent about working in time for volunteer projects, too.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Social media is also full of ideas from people taking this oversized pie and turning it into any number of other desserts, from mini individual pies (with the use of a biscuit cutter) to layered trifles that are highly impressive and visually stunning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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Netflix and Chernin Entertainment have greenlit a drama series centered on the lives of the highly influential Kennedy family, Variety has learned.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Jeff looks at things very straightforwardly and is damned fearless, right?—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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To take just one example from many hundreds, consider this conical, solid brass paperweight from minimalist Swedish firm Les Few, which will weigh down your expense reports and look damned good doing it.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The €286m spent on players since 2022 has largely been spent badly and on other coaches.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Of course, the behavior didn't seem to hurt of of their careers too badly.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Awfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awfully. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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