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awfully

[aw-fuh-lee, awf-lee] / ˈɔ fə li, ˈɔf li /




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It’s the same in banking, and the times right now are looking awfully sweet for the biggest U.S. behemoths.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

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

Yet its plans to “modernize” the TV-and-movie house seem to have fallen awfully hard on 60 Minutes itself, despite the news brand’s status as one of Paramount’s most treasured properties.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

He’d be awfully busy, taking care of the cargo.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham




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