awfully in English: Very; used to make another word stronger. (adverb)

Translation

Very; used to make another word stronger.

Word origin

From awful, which once meant full of awe or fear, plus the -ly ending; over time it came to mean simply very.

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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.

very

To a great degree; used to make another word stronger.

really

In a true way; used to make what you say stronger, meaning very much or in fact.

terribly

Very or extremely; it can also mean very badly.

awful

Very bad or very unpleasant.

terrible

Very bad; making you feel shocked, upset, or afraid.

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