awfully

Example Sentences

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In practice, many who chase it end up working awfully hard at trying to not have to work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 13, 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

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

“Life has got awfully dramatic all of a sudden, hasn’t it? Just like a fiction....By the way, did I tell you that some men came round to see me yesterday afternoon?”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt