Synonyms for awfully
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1. Terribly — very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively
very, terribly, extremely, dreadfully, exceedingly, very much, horribly, extraordinarily, frightfully, awful informal, appallingly, atrociously, excessively, hugely, abominably, badly, abysmally, mightily informal, severely, whopping, almighty informal, rottenly
Definitions
- adv. 1
Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.
Example sentences
- extremely It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December.
- terribly Would you mind terribly making me a cup of coffee?
- exceedingly I rejoice exceedingly when I punish an enemy.
- dreadfully Tom was dreadfully killed during the last days of the war.
- fearfully It was her fearfully pale complexion that caught his eye.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| awfully | rising | |
| extremely | steady | |
| terribly | rising | |
| exceedingly | falling | |
| dreadfully | rising | |
| fearfully | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- very2
- 5 letters
- awful2, badly2
- 6 letters
- hugely2
- 8 letters
- severely3, terribly3, almighty3, horribly3, whopping2, mightily3, deucedly, rottenly
- 9 letters
- extremely3, fearfully, abysmally4
- 10 letters
- dreadfully3, abominably
- 11 letters
- exceedingly4, excessively4, frightfully3, appallingly4, atrociously
- 15 letters
- extraordinarily6
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very2 = 2 syllables).
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