Associations to the word «Awfully»

Wiktionary

AWFULLY, adverb. In a manner inspiring awe.
AWFULLY, adverb. Reverently.
AWFULLY, adverb. Badly, terribly.
AWFULLY, adverb. (not comparable) Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.
AWFULLY, adverb. (obsolete) Fearfully.

Dictionary definition

AWFULLY, adverb. Used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry".
AWFULLY, adverb. Of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning".
AWFULLY, adverb. In a terrible manner; "she sings terribly".

Wise words

Words to me were magic. You could say a word and it could conjure up all kinds of images or feelings or a chilly sensation or whatever. It was amazing to me that words had this power.
Amy Tan