awfully

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

"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

The Egyptian men and women milled about, some just sitting at their stalls, seeming awfully bored of it all.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros