AWFULLY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

awfully

adverb

Definition of awfully

as in extremely

to a great degree I'm awfully sorry

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Recent Examples of awfully The catastrophies that our heroine averts are awfully small potatoes — a bulldozer running amok, an amusement park ride speeding out of control, some prankish teenagers scheming to turn the girl’s shower into a steambath. — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 The range-topping version of the company’s flagship SUV looks awfully similar to the Ferrari Purosangue and features a dual-motor powertrain that makes 990 hp. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 June 2026 On paper, that sounds like an awfully elaborate way to adapt a straightforward toy. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026 The United States' second World Cup match got off to an awfully familiar start. — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for awfully

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French thrives in Quebec, supported by some extremely assertive language legislation, but the threats of secession in the province are a persistent nuisance.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
And considering Spider-Man's signature suit, the crimson liner felt less like an unexpected beauty choice and more like an extremely intentional reference.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 20 July 2026

Definition of extremely

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That gets into the very annoying realization that some infinities are bigger than other infinities, which is mathematically true and conceptually uncomfortable.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 July 2026
Kim was very briefly a Big Ten starting quarterback — for five games at Michigan State in 2023.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Definition of very

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Given that humans at OpenAI had decided to turn off some safeguards for the test, some have argued the outcome should not have been terribly surprising.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
In a world that had long equated labor with the physical act of making things, such a shift was seen as not terribly manly, and potentially dangerous to society as a whole.

— Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

Definition of terribly

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Did anyone else think Andriy and Bobby’s explanation of what happened in the workroom felt patchy too?

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
The leggings were still wet, heavily soiled, and badly deteriorated, LaHendro testified, making the edge detail too unreliable for comparison.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026

Definition of too

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In countries like Germany and Austria, the collection of such ethnic data remains highly taboo due to the historical misuse of ethnic and racial records during the Holocaust.

— Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
The new reefs also make fishing more accessible for people without boats or those who don’t own land on the highly privatized lake.

— Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

The Rolling Stones, down to two original members, have released their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, and most of it is pretty damned good.

— David Harris, SPIN, 6 July 2026
But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of damned

Adverb

When planning rules protect views rather than families, something has gone badly wrong.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Mohammad Taj, who travelled to Delhi from neighboring Haryana state, and whose face was badly bruised in the Monday crackdown, said the march heading to parliament had been peaceful.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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