How to Use awfully in a Sentence

awfully

adverb
  • That last part can be awfully hard to do.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Chandler gets awfully cozy in his new digs (just don't cover his air hole).
    — Gretchen Hansen, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
  • On balance, this was an awfully good year for restaurants.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
  • That debate can seem awfully quaint.
    — Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • That’s an awfully tough argument to make these days.
    — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Charging over $100 for a short train ride sounds awfully high to me.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Charging over $100 for a short train ride sounds awfully high to me.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • After a three-game slide, getting back in the win column feels awfully good.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But that’s an awfully tough destiny to control.
    — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The host and her guests have an awfully good time agreeing about everything.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
  • That just seems like an awfully steep price, which Paton said himself last week.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
  • But, goodness, those tailgates could get awfully stank.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 22 June 2026
  • That stat is going to be awfully difficult to beat.
    — Tyler Geis, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • But Stoops set the bar awfully high with his eight straight bowl trips and two 10-win seasons.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
  • That being said, ZPF is awfully short for the price tag.
    — David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • But not without some awfully tense moments getting there.
    — Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
  • There is something awfully likable about this team, mostly its refusal to quit.
    — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
  • Given the pressure on both teams, this is an awfully tough game to predict two days before kickoff.
    — Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The dollars per share can be awfully confusing.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The carousel has gotten awfully crowded.
    — Blake Toppmeyer, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Still, the sandwiches are awfully good.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
  • On paper, that sounds like an awfully elaborate way to adapt a straightforward toy.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • No restaurant is flawless, but Johnny’s comes awfully close.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Because Baggers are awfully low to begin with.
    — New Atlas, 19 May 2026
  • For a global city, New York can be awfully provincial.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
  • And Sweden came awfully close against the United States.
    — Chris Pronger, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
  • That sounds like an awfully low bar for a team on pace to rack up at least 120 points during the regular season.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • What was once the most ferocious defense in the NBA is now awfully tame.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 28 Oct. 2025
  • When Grace makes the unexpected pick of Hal as her new vp, things get awfully thorny among this quartet.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026
  • So far, that’s an awfully good value on return for a fourth-round pick, especially one who just turned 23.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026

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