Meaning
Very; used to make another word stronger.
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Word origin
From awful, which once meant full of awe or fear, plus the -ly ending; over time it came to mean simply very.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- awful
- English cognates
- awe, awful
Examples
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"Awfully sorry" just means very sorry.
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"Awfully" makes "cold" stronger, like "very".
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Note that "awfully kind" is a good thing, not a bad one.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 3: awfully, pile, soda and 7 more words.