awfully
To extreme degree
Awfully means in a way that inspires awe or dread, but this sense has largely given way to its use as an intensifier meaning very or extremely: I'm awfully sorry, It's awfully cold out.
The shift from terrible to merely emphatic mirrors similar weakening in words like terribly and dreadfully.
To extreme degree
- veryTo high degree
- extremelyTo an intense degree
- reallyIn actual fact
- remarkablyTo an unusual degree
incredibly · exceedingly · tremendously · exceptionally · extraordinarily · immensely · hugely · seriously
To extreme degree
- dreadfullyExtremely, unpleasantly so
- horriblyIn a dreadful way
- appallinglyIn shocking manner
- atrociouslyIn a dreadful manner
abominably · ghastly · horrendously · shockingly · dismally · wretchedly · miserably · deplorably
In an excellent manner
- amazinglyIn astonishing manner
- astonishinglyIn a stunning manner
- marvelouslyIn an astonishing manner
- fantasticallyTo a wondrous extent
splendidly · magnificently · superbly · gloriously · stunningly · spectacularly · phenomenally · impressively
terribly
To extreme degree
remarkably · incredibly · exceedingly · tremendously · exceptionally · extraordinarily · immensely · hugely · seriously · mighty
terribly
To extreme degree
- dreadfullyExtremely, unpleasantly so
- horriblyIn a dreadful way
- appallinglyIn shocking manner
atrociously · abominably · ghastly · horrendously · shockingly · dismally · wretchedly · miserably · deplorably · lamentably
wonderfully
In an excellent manner
- amazinglyIn astonishing manner
- astonishinglyIn a stunning manner
- marvelouslyIn an astonishing manner
fantastically · splendidly · magnificently · superbly · gloriously · stunningly · spectacularly · phenomenally · impressively · brilliantly
- intensifier adverbssurprisingly, amazingly, incredibly, unbelievably, remarkably
- intensifiersvery, really, extremely, absolutely, incredibly
- Posh Britishold boy, old chap, old bean, old sport, pip pip
- casual intensifiersreally, very, super, totally, pretty
- Victorian Exclamationsby Jove, good heavens, good gracious, goodness gracious, bless my soul
awfullywonderfully
In an excellent manner
beautifully · excellently · splendidly · superbly · admirably
- I feel awfulExpression of distress
- god awfulExtremely, shockingly bad
- how awfulSympathetic dismay exclamation
- awfully goodIntensely positive, despite wording
- something awfulA very bad thing
- bloody awful