Definitions for awfully
ˈɔ fə li, ˈɔf liaw·ful·ly

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. terribly, awfully, awful, frightfully(adverb)

   used as intensifiers

   "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry"

2. dreadfully, awfully, horribly(adverb)

   of a dreadful kind

   "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning"

3. terribly, atrociously, awfully, abominably, abysmally, rottenly(adverb)

   in a terrible manner

   "she sings terribly"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. awfully(Adverb)

   In a manner inspiring awe.

2. awfully(Adverb)

   Reverently.

3. awfully(Adverb)

   Badly, terribly.

   She led after the swiming and cycling, but ran awfully and came in fourth.

4. awfully(Adverb)

   Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.

5. awfully(Adverb)

   Fearfully.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Awfully(adverb)

   in an awful manner; in a manner to fill with terror or awe; fearfully; reverently

2. Awfully(adverb)

   very; excessively

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of awfully in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of awfully in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of awfully in a Sentence

1. Andrew Susser:

   Midstream bonds seem awfully cheap.

2. James Barrie:

   To die will be an awfully big adventure.

3. Robert Holcombe:

   Most people seem to think so, or else it's an awfully good fake.

4. Philip Nitschke:

   In fact his last words were 'This is taking an awfully long time!'.

5. Barry Schwartz:

   The lessons that we learned this year is that commodities can be awfully nasty.

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