awfully
Example Sentences
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Counterpoint: Cavan Sullivan is getting awfully hard to ignore.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
That’s an awfully big threat, you might think, but the president is way ahead of you.
From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026
"Ten years is an awfully long time to wait for these changes".
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
And at $2.50, blank space begins to look awfully compelling.
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
“It was awfully kind of you to rearrange your schedule to help me, Theo, when my aunt realized she couldn’t bring it herself, Theo, even though it would mean you canceling other plans.”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
