- very; extremely: That was awfully nice of you. He's awfully slow.
- in a manner provoking censure, disapproval, or the like: She behaved awfully all evening.
- Archaic.
- in a manner inspiring awe: shouting awfully the dreaded curse.
- in a manner expressing awe: to stare awfully.
- in an unpleasant, bad, or reprehensible manner
- (intensifier)
- so as to express or inspire awe
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