awfully
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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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