awfully C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈɔfli/ UK /ˈɔːfli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv very; to a great degree It was awfully kind of you to wait for me. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · very; to a great degree veryextremelyterriblyexceedinglygreatlyimmenselydreadfully ↔ Opposites slightlymildlybarely Word family Related forms awfulawfulnessawe Etymology AI details From awful + -ly. Awful derives from Old English egefull ('inspiring awe'), from ege ('awe, terror') + -full. ege Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 markdown