awfully

Example Sentences

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That sounds awfully dire and overblown, I know.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

At the movies, the apocalypse tends to seem awfully exciting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The refrain “I was just doing my job” wears thin awfully fast.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

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

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

Everybody in the family thought he had been awfully good about the whole thing.

From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White