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aw·ful
(ô′fəl)adj.
1. Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible: had an awful day at the office.
2. Commanding awe: "this sea, whose gently awful stirrings seem to speak of some hidden soul beneath" (Herman Melville).
3. Filled with awe, especially:
a. Filled with or displaying great reverence.
b. Obsolete Afraid.
4. Formidable in nature or extent: an awful burden; an awful risk.
adv. Informal
Extremely; very: was awful sick.
[Middle English aweful, awe-inspiring, blend of awe, awe; see awe, and *ayfull, awful (from Old English egefull : ege, dread + -full, -ful).]
aw′ful·ly adv.
aw′ful·ness n.
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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
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aw•ful•ly
(ˈɔ fə li, ˈɔf li)adv.
1. very; extremely: awfully excited.
2. in a manner provoking censure, disapproval, or the like; objectionably: to behave awfully.
3. Archaic.
a. in a manner inspiring awe.
b. in a manner expressing awe.
[1350–1400]
usage: See awful.
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| Adv. | 1. | awfully - used as intensifiers; "terribly interesting"; "I'm awful sorry" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
| 2. | awfully - of a dreadful kind; "there was a dreadfully bloody accident on the road this morning" | |
| 3. |  awfully - in a terrible manner; "she sings terribly" |
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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.
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awfully
adverbTo a high degree:
dreadfully, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extra, extremely, greatly, highly, most, notably, very.
Informal: awful.
Chiefly Regional: mighty.
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Translations
hrozněstrašně
forfærdeligtfrygteligtrædselsfuldt
kauhean
strašno
hræîilega, ofboîslega
ひどく
몹시
strašno
hemskt
อย่างเลวร้าย
khủng khiếp
awfully
[ˈɔːflɪ] ADV1. (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!
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
awfully
[ˈɔːfəli] adv (= very) → terriblementI'm awfully sorry
BUT Je suis vraiment désolé.
would you mind awfully if ... ? → Cela t'ennuierait beaucoup si ... ?
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
awfully
[ˈɔːflɪ] adv (very) → terribilmentethanks awfully → mille grazie
I'm awfully sorry → sono terribilmente spiacente
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
awful
(ˈoːful) adjective1. very great. an awful rush.
2. very bad. This book is awful; an awful experience.
3. severe. an awful headache.
ˈawfully adverb very. awfully silly.
ˈawfulness nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
awfully
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