awfully

Example Sentences

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That sounds awfully dire and overblown, I know.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

"Last year we had an awfully dry summer which impacted yields drastically so now with our energy prices being hit like they have, it just feels like one thing after another."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

For some game men, that means awfully bright trousers, worn with a wink.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

For Americans over the age of, say, 35, the Iran war feels awfully familiar.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

Besides, this ghost did not seem like a very nice person at all, and Ophie was getting awfully tired of dealing with rude people.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland