awfully  /ˈɑf li/ ? Meaning of "awfully"

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Definition(s):

  1. (adv) used as intensifiers
  2. (adv) of a dreadful kind
  3. (adv) in a terrible manner

Usage(s):

  1. It's been an awfully long time since NASA's manned space program had a truly good idea.
  2. Design and assemble that DNA the way a software designer writes code, and you come awfully close to inventing a living thing.
  3. It turns out, Marita is not only a woman but an awfully pretty one, who seemed to have a full life, just as she did on Second Life.

Quotes

  1. "I'm very happy to shoot that and to have that be the lead is awfully nice," Woods said after posting an 8-under 132 halfway total, one shot better than Irishman Padraig Harrington (66) on a day when the cream rose quickly to the top.
    on Nov 16, 2006 By: Tiger Wood Source: ESPN

  2. "I'm there now, but I have to prove that I deserve to be there," Kerr said. "So there is still a lot of work ahead. But it feels awfully good right now."
    on Jun 27, 2010 By: Cristie Kerr Source: AFP

  3. "Pete was a second father to both Jerry and myself," said Knight, who won three NCAA titles at Indiana. "I think while we're awfully saddened by the passing, I think we can both feel good about the relationship we had with the basketball...
    on Nov 17, 2008 By: Bob Knight Source: San Jose Mercury News

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