awfully

Example Sentences

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Millions of Americans have trouble making ends meet, and a class-action lawsuit check can feel like awfully good timing.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

On the other hand, that’s an awfully hard thing to value or depend upon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

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

Which seemed like an awfully slow and noisy escape for a chicken thief.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones