awfully

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɔfli/ UK /ˈɔːfli/ See IPA manual

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adv
very; to a great degree

It was awfully kind of you to wait for me.

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1 adv · very; to a great degree very extremely terribly exceedingly greatly immensely dreadfully

Opposites

slightly mildly barely

Word family

Related forms awful awfulness awe

Etymology

From awful + -ly. Awful derives from Old English egefull ('inspiring awe'), from ege ('awe, terror') + -full.

ege Old English

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

# awfully

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** ˈɔfli
**IPA (UK):** ˈɔːfli

## Meanings
1. very; to a great degree

## Examples
- It was awfully kind of you to wait for me.

## Synonyms
- very
- extremely
- terribly
- exceedingly
- greatly
- immensely
- dreadfully

## Antonyms
- slightly
- mildly
- barely

## Related Forms
- awful
- awfulness
- awe

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ege

## Etymology
From awful + -ly. Awful derives from Old English egefull ('inspiring awe'), from ege ('awe, terror') + -full.

## AI Etymology
Awfully comes from awful + -ly. Awful derives from Old English egefull ('inspiring awe'), from ege ('awe, terror') + -full. The historical trail runs through Old English ege. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means very; to a great degree. Related forms include awful, awfulness, awe.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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