awfully

Example Sentences

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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

“He seemed awfully comfortable doing it,” Ring said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

On the other hand, that’s an awfully hard thing to value or depend upon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Besides, it was awfully hard to be glum when Clara was around, ghost or not.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland