awfully

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The result is that these Iranian characters, when talking among themselves in their native tongue, sound awfully like Americans having a conversation in the mall or at a nearby table at a restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

It’s an awfully strange time for the government to start thinking of giving investors less information rather than more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

But for those of us who feel as if we’ve seen this movie before, it’s hard not to feel awfully apprehensive about how it all ends.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

It's an Old Firm derby, but not as we've known it for an awfully long time.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

She was feeling awfully smart when she grasped the scale and sat up, but she stopped when she saw her mother.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack