awfully

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At the movies, the apocalypse tends to seem awfully exciting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The refrain “I was just doing my job” wears thin awfully fast.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

It's an Old Firm derby, but not as we've known it for an awfully long time.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

The U.S. debt market has been awfully steady lately.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

Then, in a swift change of mood, she said, “Mary will be awfully happy here, won’t she? I mean—she knows how to be happy. Being happy takes a lot of practice, don’t you think?”

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham