AWFULLY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

awfully

adverb

Definition of awfully

as in extremely

to a great degree I'm awfully sorry

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Recent Examples of awfully This could be described as assertive or confident clothing, all of the designer’s work achieves drama while in its exceptionally flattering fit, and which somehow still looks and feels awfully comfortable. — Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Meanwhile, poor Sol is blithely ignoring Jen’s warning that Sincere seemed to switch up on Melanie awfully quick and that Sincere and Melanie are very in sync. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 16 June 2026 That’s an awfully bold move from Motorola, considering the foldable is powered by the same chip as the 2024 and 2025 models and also reuses the design and screens from previous generations. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 The range-topping version of the company’s flagship SUV looks awfully similar to the Ferrari Purosangue and features a dual-motor powertrain that makes 990 hp. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for awfully

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The team turned to the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, a stadium-sized synchrotron facility that produces extremely bright X-ray beams.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
Teasing out the impact of a small dose of radiation that occurs in addition to all those other exposures is extremely challenging, and the impact of extremely low exposures has not been decisively demonstrated.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

Despite consuming mass quantities of high-calorie foods during competition season, most professional competitive eaters are very lean.

— Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Music icon Taylor Swift and football star Travis Kelce, who announced their engagement in August 2025, are anticipated to tie the knot very soon.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

Definition of very

Adverb

But everyone on the Spurs shot terribly from deep in the clutch.

— Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Wonderfully and terribly, everything does happen for Maddie after her adoring bear of a husband, Jake (Eric Rahill), makes a cooking video of her that goes massively viral.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026

Definition of terribly

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Traditional studios might adopt Chinese models for some preproduction tasks such as concepting, but the geopolitical and intellectual property risks for commercial generations are too prohibitive.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
His father, Brian Cohn, jumped into the pool to try to pull him out, but the suction from the drain was too strong.

— Madeline Mitchell, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Definition of too

Adverb

New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.

— Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
This cucumber-and-onion dip meshes both flavors from the beloved Southern appetizers to make a zesty, creamy dish that will be highly appreciated at any party.

— Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 1 July 2026

Definition of highly

Adverb

Listening to Gish, recently reissued on vinyl for its 35th anniversary, is a good reminder that the Smashing Pumpkins started out a damned fine rock band.

— David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 18 Mar. 2026

Definition of damned

Adverb

On the way to the oyster farm, Luke asks about a ring Joy is wearing, which turns out to be from an engagement that ended badly.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 30 June 2026
Two men were badly burned—one died, and the other remains hospitalized—and the Fiorella’s owners lost two more skiffs.

— Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

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