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awfully [ˈɔːfəlɪ ˈɔːflɪ] adv
1. in an unpleasant, bad, or reprehensible manner 2. Informal (intensifier) I'm awfully keen to come 3. Archaic so as to express or inspire awe ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
awfully adverb 1. (Informal) very, extremely, terribly, exceptionally, quite, very much, seriously (informal), greatly, immensely, exceedingly, excessively, dreadfully That caramel looks awfully good. 2. badly, woefully, dreadfully, inadequately, disgracefully, wretchedly, unforgivably, shoddily, reprehensibly, disreputably I played awfully, and there are no excuses. Translations awfully [ˈɔːflɪ] ADV 1. (as intensifier) he's awfully nice → es majísimo it's awfully hard or difficult → es terriblemente difícil she works awfully hard → trabaja durísimo it was awfully hot → hacía un calor espantoso that's awfully good of you → es muy amable de su parte I'm awfully sorry → lo siento muchísimo would you mind awfully if we didn't go? → ¿te molestaría mucho que no fuéramos? thanks awfully! (o.f.) → ¡muchísimas gracias! 2. (= badly) [play, sing] → pésimamente, fatal awfully [ˈɔːfəli] adv (= very) → terriblement I'm awfully sorry BUT Je suis vraiment désolé. would you mind awfully if ... ? → Cela t'ennuierait beaucoup si ... ? awfully adv (inf) → furchtbar (inf), → schrecklich (inf); it’s not awfully important → es ist nicht so schrecklich or furchtbar wichtig (inf); she is rather awfully awfully (Brit hum) → sie ist furchtbar vornehm (inf); thanks awfully (Brit) → vielen, vielen Dank!; would you mind awfully (waiting for me)? (Brit) → würde es Ihnen furchtbar viel ausmachen(, auf mich zu warten)? (inf) awfully [ˈɔːflɪ] adv (very) → terribilmente thanks awfully → mille grazie I'm awfully sorry → sono terribilmente spiacente awfully [ˈɔːflɪ] adv (very) → terribilmente thanks awfully → mille grazie I'm awfully sorry → sono terribilmente spiacente How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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she looked awfully pale when she came to my house to ask if he had not come home. Well, then she's got an awfully good imitation of it--she has, she has You're awfully raw, Bert Wanhope, an' I won't have anything more to do with you--there |
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