awfully

Words with a similar base: awfully

'awfully'

[terribly.r.01] as in: used as intensifiers

Examples:
terribly interesting
I'm awful sorry

'awfully'

[dreadfully.r.01] as in: of a dreadful kind

Examples:
there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning

'awfully'

[terribly.r.02] as in: in a terrible manner

Examples:
she sings terribly

Origins

					awfully (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── awful (English)
    ├── -ful (English)
    └── awe (English)
        └── ege (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

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