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

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.