Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

awfully

[aw-fuh-lee, awf-lee] / ˈɔ fə li, ˈɔf li /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

It is also an awfully revealing picture of where American trust in the food system is right now.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

It’s the same in banking, and the times right now are looking awfully sweet for the biggest U.S. behemoths.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

He is the striker Scotland has been crying out for for an awfully long time, an instinctive and clever finisher, a guy who can score different types of goals.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

Limbo doesn’t have a ZIP code, but it’s an awfully unsettling place to live.

From MarketWatch Jun. 6, 2026

Then she added, because she knew it was true even though she didn’t feel that it was true, “You are being awfully kind to us.”

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training