awfully

Example Sentences

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The setting of Spielberg’s latest looks awfully similar to our own.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The market for higher education isn’t failing, but it’s taking an awfully long time to adjust.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

After the statement, a well-known photo of Donald Trump, Melania, Epstein, and Maxwell together at an event in the year 2000, standing close and looking awfully cozy, began to circulate online once again.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 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