awfully
Example Sentences
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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
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
Limbo doesn’t have a ZIP code, but it’s an awfully unsettling place to live.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
Conor looked to see if Mrs. Marl was watching, but she was too busy expressing mild disappointment that Sully’s life had an awfully close resemblance to a particular insect-based superhero.
From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness
