Meaning & use
Awfully
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Very or extremely, used informally as an intensifier; also, in a way that is bad or unpleasant.
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It was awfully kind of you to help us move.
The meeting went awfully, with no one agreeing on anything.
A note on using this word
Originally meant 'in a manner inspiring awe,' but has softened over time into a common intensifier.
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