Is awfully a word

Awfully is a word, as noted in Merriam-Webster’s definition of awful. I recently said this:

Your snoring is awfully bad.

I was in a group, and the majority agreed that awful was correct:

Your snoring is awful bad.

Which is correct: awful bad or awfully bad, and why?

asked Oct 12, 2011 at 3:24

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I believe that the person who suggested you should use ‘awful bad’ has an awfully bad command of English and it would be an awful idea to abandon the correct use of ‘awfully’ as in your exemplary sentence:

Your snoring is awfully bad.

answered Oct 12, 2011 at 5:03

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Just in case we’re still pursuing this, the OED’s earliest citation for the use of awful as an adverb is dated 1818. There are subsequent citations from Mark Twain and Anthony Trollope.

answered Oct 12, 2011 at 7:17

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Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of English Usage on awful vs awfully.

«The intensive adverb awfully was attacked as a Britishicism by Richard Grant White in 1870. The Oxford American Dictionary as recently as 1980 continues the depreciation of the intensive with the remarkable claim that «careful writers» avoid it. Perhaps so, but good writers have certainly not avoided it since it became established in the mid-19th century. Some of our examples are from fiction and drama, but others are from ordinary discursive prose»

They give 14 examples of awfully as an intensive adverb, from writers like Wilde, Kipling, James, Huxley, Maugham.

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What is «awful/awfully» doing here? It is modifying the adjective «bad» (telling how bad).

Which part of speech can modify an adjective? Adverbs (Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, other adverbs.)

Which word is the adverb? «Awfully.»

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They were in awfully crowded accommodation and things were very difficult for them, but they were managing. He was awfully charming, but we did not get anywhere with him. I know that yet again it is awfully late. The words mean awfully little as they stand at the present time.

Is awfully good correct grammar?

Awfully as an adjective is an intensifier, so awfully good means better than good. Awful means terrible, more or less.

What is the meaning of the word awfully ‘?

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.

How do you use awfully as an adverb?

awfully adverb (GREATLY)

very or extremely, when used before an adjective or adverb: It’s an awfully long time since we last saw each other. I’m awfully sorry, but we’ve forgotten to reserve you a table.

What type of word is awfully?

Awfully is an adverb — Word Type.

39 related questions found

Is awfully nice an oxymoron?

My dictionary defines today’s oxymoron as a “combination of contradictory or incongruous words.” … If you stop to think about it, two of our more common oxymorons are “terribly nice” and “awfully good.” Never use “awfully good” when praising someone’s cooking, and never use “terribly nice” to describe a kiss.

What is the difference between awful and awfully?

As adverbs the difference between awfully and awful

is that awfully is in a manner inspiring awe while awful is (colloquial) very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

What is the meaning of awfully adverb?

adverb. /ˈɔːfli/ /ˈɔːfli/ ​very; extremely synonym terribly.

What is the adverb of wonderful?

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwon‧der‧ful‧ly /ˈwʌndəfəli $ -dər-/ ●○○ adverb very well or to a very great degree, in a way that makes you feel happy All of the performers played wonderfully.

Did awful used to mean good?

“Awful” appeared around the same time as “awe,” and originally meant “inspiring great awe,” i.e., causing profound dread or great fear. As “awe” evolved, so did “awful,” gradually coming to mean “deserving great respect” and “inspiring, majestic.”

Why does awful mean bad?

Originally, awful had the meaning of being awe-inspiring (including positive connotations), as well as «worthy of, or commanding, profound respect or reverential fear.» It was not a far stretch to then use it also to mean «Causing dread; terrible, dreadful, appalling.» The earliest records of these uses date back to at …

What an awful day meaning?

Extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible. Had an awful day at the office.

How do you use awfully?

Awfully sentence example

  1. I’m awfully glad you’re my brother. …
  2. He was awfully hungry! …
  3. You’re awfully nosy not to have any real interest in this stuff. …
  4. «You seem awfully young to have two teenagers,» Laurie said. …
  5. You’re awfully like me, just such another giggler…. …
  6. He looks awfully big.

How do you spell awhile or a while?

Awhile is an adverb that means «for a while,» whereas «while» is a noun meaning «a period of time.» Generally, you should use the two word form, «a while,» when following a preposition (I will read for a while), or with the words ago or back (a while ago/back).

What does awfully pretty mean?

The Cambridge Dictionary says: — awful/awfully = extremely bad or unpleasant. — pretty = pleasant to look at. We could then interpret the expression «awfully pretty» to mean unpleasantly pleasant to look at.

What part of speech is the word awfully?

awfully adverb (GREATLY)

What is mean by stood?

Stood is the past tense and past participle of the verb stand. Stood can mean to be positioned upright (in the past), to not move or budge (in the past), or to believe in something (in the past). Stood, like stand, has many other senses as a verb.

Is supposed meaning?

1 : to be expected to do something They are supposed to arrive tomorrow. She was supposed to be here an hour ago. The movie was supposed to earn a lot of money at the box office, but it didn’t. 2 : to be intended or expected to be something The party was supposed to be a surprise.

How can you use awful in a positive sentence?

Awful sentence example

  1. You must feel awful about it. …
  2. It was an awful combination. …
  3. Are you going to tell everyone… …
  4. «You look awful when you cry,» Ashley said with a smile. …
  5. If I had a horse like you I wouldn’t drag him out in this awful desert. …
  6. Smells awful , but it works. …
  7. «You look awful ,» she said to Kris.

When can we use awful?

You can use awful with adjectives that describe a quality in order to emphasize that particular quality. Gosh, you’re awful pretty. You know, 10 years sounds like an awful long time.

Is it aweful or awful?

As adjectives the difference between aweful and awful

is that aweful is while awful is oppressing with fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

What is a correct pronunciation?

Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect («correct pronunciation») or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.

What is oxymoron give 5 examples?

Oxymorons like “seriously funny,” “original copy,” “plastic glasses,” and “clearly confused” juxtapose opposing words next to one another, but their ability to make sense despite their opposing forces adds wit to writing. Reveal a deeper meaning. The dichotomy of an oxymoron often expresses a complex idea.

Can a person be an oxymoron?

The similarity of «oxymoron» to «moron» which is clearly a person, is clever. Yes. If someone is really, really into Oxi-Clean, and keeps recommending it in situations where it doesn’t make sense, you might call that person an Oxi-Moron.

ужасно, очень, чрезвычайно, крайне, несказанно

наречие

- ужасно, очень, крайне

to be awfully sorry — очень сожалеть
to be awfully familiar — быть очень знакомым/ что-то напоминать
thanks awfully! — огромное спасибо!

- ужасно, страшно

Мои примеры

Словосочетания

awfully funny — уморительный  
awfully good of you — очень мило с вашей стороны  
be awfully sorry — очень сожалеть  
to stare awfully — очень пристально смотреть  

Примеры с переводом

We played awfully.

Мы играли отвратительно.

I am awfully sorry.

Мне очень жаль.

That joke is just awful.

Эта шутка — просто ужас.

That’s an awful thing to say.

Какие ужасные слова!

He has some awful disease.

У него какая-то ужасная болезнь.

It’s awfully cold in here. Is the heater on?

Здесь страшно холодно. Обогреватель включён?

Awful things began to happen.

Начали происходить ужасные вещи.

You’ve come an awful long way.

Вы прошли ужасно долгий путь

They heard the most awful sounds.

Они услышали ужаснейшие звуки.

The mountains have an awful majesty.

Эти горы чрезвычайно величественны.

Who painted the house that awful color?

Кто покрасил дом в этот ужасный цвет?

We haven’t heard from him in an awful long time.

Мы ужасно долго ничего о нём не слышали.

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awfully — перевод на русский

/ˈɔː.fəl.i/

That’s awful, Alex.

Это ужасно, Алекс.

«Help me… it’s awful…

«Помогите мне… это ужасно…

She’s awfully ticklish.

Она ужасно верткая.

Oh, this is awful.

— Это ужасно!

Oh, I feel awful.

— Чувствую себя ужасно.

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You know, it’s awfully late And it’s raining.

— Знаете, уже очень поздно, и дождь идет.

Well, that’s awfully sweet of you, but I’m afraid I can’t leave my little boy.

Очень мило с вашей стороны, но боюсь, что я не смогу оставить своего малыша.

It’s smoking something awful.

Как-то дымит очень.

You know, sometimes your little girl gets awful lonesome here all by herself.

Знаешь, иногда твоей маленькой девочке очень одиноко тут одной.

Listen, I don’t know what your name is, but I’m awfully sorry.

Слушай, не знаю как тебя зовут, но мне правда очень жаль.

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Wouldn’t it be awful if a magician came to us and said,

А вдруг бы случился такой ужас, что волшебник пришел к нам и сказал:

Oh, dear, how awful!

Господи, какой ужас!

Oh, how awful for her.

Какой ужас.

— How awful.

— Какой ужас!

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I’m awfully sorry, Mr. Andreou, but… It would have been more fun with him.

Я страшно сожалею, месье Анрио, но с ним было бы много веселее.

-But I’m awfully strong.

Но я страшно сильный.

Gaston, I know you’re awfully busy, and, well, I don’t wanna trouble you, but she has one little necklace…

Гастон, я знаю, ты страшно занят, и я не хочу тебя беспокоить, но у нее есть такое маленькое ожерелье…

You gotta be awful careful who you hit it up with.

Тебе следует быть страшно осторожной, чтобы не пересечься с ними.

No, it’s not that awful. But nearly.

font color-«#e1e1e1″Нет, это не так страшно, но почти.

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Oh, it’s awful.

Это отвратительно.

On his return he imitated him, and the father said: «How awful.»

font color-«#e1e1e1″По возвращению он скопировал его, font color-«#e1e1e1″и отец сказал: «Как отвратительно.»

It’s awful that things are like this.

Отвратительно, что человек должен так…

How awful !

Как отвратительно!

This is awful!

Это отвратительно!

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Don’t tell yourself it’s awful here

Не нужно говорить себе, что здесь все плохо

Awful if we took to drink, both of us.

Плохо, если мы оба напьёмся.

God, I feel awful!

Боже, как же мне плохо. Что вы делаете в моем квартале?

— I feel awful.

— Мне плохо, я дрожу.

I’m not too awful bad now.

У меня не всё плохо.

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I’m in an awful hurry, Baby.

Я жутко тороплюсь, Бэйби.

I’m in an awful hurry. I’ll see you soon.

Я жутко тороплюсь, увидимся позже.

I’m awfully glad you rescued me.

Я жутко рада, что ты избавил меня.

That must be awfully expensive!

Это наверное жутко дорогое!

She told me they have enormous beds in their villa which make awful noises!

Она сказала, что у них в доме огромные кровати, которые жутко скрипят!

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We’ve had an awful lot to drink.

Мы слишком много выпили.

Well, he gave us an awful lot of trouble, Miss Lester.

От него всегда много проблем, мисс Лестер.

You used to write an awful lot about the workingman… Go on home.

Ты много писал о рабочем человеке.

You know an awful lot of things, don’t you?

Ты много знаешь обо всём, да?

You know an awful lot, lady.

— Вы слишком много знаете, леди.

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Look awfully good.

Выглядят чертовски хорошо.

But I did an awful lot of singing after that.

После я чертовски много пела.

Awful poor ground.

Чертовски бедная земля.

You’re signing up for an awful long term.

Ты подписываешься на чертовски длинный срок.

It would mean a lot to this town, an awful lot, but if they’ll read about shooting in the streets, what are they going to think?

Это значило бы для всего города чертовски много, но если они прочитают о стрельбе на улице, что они подумают?

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You made up your mind awfully young, it seems to me.

Ты слишком молод для таких суждений.

You talk an awful lot for a boat.

Для лодки ты слишком разговорчив.

For a girl who asked you to stay away from me I call you up an awful lot.

Я звоню тебе слишком часто для девушки, которая просила оставить ее в покое.

It’s getting awful sticky around here.

Как-то тут слишком сладко становится.

— It looks awfully small.

— Дыра слишком маленькая.

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PRONUNCIATION OF AWFULLY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AWFULLY

Awfully is an adverb.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES AWFULLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?


Definition of awfully in the English dictionary

The definition of awfully in the dictionary is in an unpleasant, bad, or reprehensible manner. Other definition of awfully is so as to express or inspire awe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AWFULLY

Synonyms and antonyms of awfully in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS OF «AWFULLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «awfully» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «awfully» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AWFULLY

Find out the translation of awfully to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

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非常

1,325 millions of speakers

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tremendamente

570 millions of speakers

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awfully

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भय

380 millions of speakers

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جِداً

280 millions of speakers

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ужасно

278 millions of speakers

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horrivelmente

270 millions of speakers

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অতিশয়

260 millions of speakers

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affreusement

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Dengan dahsyat

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furchtbar

180 millions of speakers

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ひどく

130 millions of speakers

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몹시

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Awfully

85 millions of speakers

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khủng khiếp

80 millions of speakers

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முதல்வாதிகளுக்கு

75 millions of speakers

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भयानक

75 millions of speakers

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çok

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terribilmente

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strasznie

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надзвичайно

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grozav de

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φοβερά

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vreeslik

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hemskt

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fryktelig

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AWFULLY»

The term «awfully» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.661 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AWFULLY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about awfully

10 QUOTES WITH «AWFULLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word awfully.

I was married awfully young and I felt trapped. My wife had been divorced and all the time we were married we were out of the Church. It wasn’t until we were divorced that we became good Catholics again.

God was awfully good to me during the good days. I cherish the old days, but I don’t miss them.

I think if we didn’t contradict ourselves, it would be awfully boring. It would be tedious to be alive.

I don’t quite jump for joy, but I am awfully glad to see him.

It must be awfully frustrating to get a small raise at work and then have it all eaten by a higher cost of commuting.

Life’s an awfully lonesome affair. You come into the world alone and you go out of the world alone yet it seems to me you are more alone while living than even going and coming.

It always takes awfully long time to understand unbelievably simple things.

It’s awfully hard to be the son of a great man and also of a half-crazy woman.

I’d done my time in corporate America, from McDonald’s making shakes to Morgan Stanley making deals and, yet, I felt awfully constrained by the uniform — not just my clothes, but how I felt I needed to conform — that a traditional job required me to wear.

My dad was a very funny man — he’s the one who taught me life would be awfully hard without humor! I’m sure his Irish wit in some way influenced my decision to become an actress.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AWFULLY»

Discover the use of awfully in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to awfully and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

1

How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous

A look at the deaths of several famous people throughout history and the circumstances surrounding those deaths.

2

Awfully Devoted Women: Lesbian Lives in Canada, 1900-65

Awfully Devoted Women offers a portrait of middle-class lesbianism in the decades before the gay rights movement in English Canada.

3

An Awfully Big Adventure

It is 1950 and the Liverpool reporatory theatre company is rehearsing its Christmas production of Peter Pan, a story of childhood innocence and loss.

4

Battle of the Zombies: An Awfully Beastly Business

Can Ulf unravel the ghostly mystery, or will he end up as zombie food? The future of the RSPCB depends on him.

5

Bang Goes a Troll: An Awfully Beastly Business

When a messenger bat arrives at the RSPCB, Ulf the werewolf receives news of trouble in the wild. Trolls are being smoked out of their mountain home for use in a beast-hunting range. Can Ulf stop the troll hunt, or will he be hunted too?

6

Werewolf Versus Dragon: An Awfully Beastly Business

Ulf is an orphaned werewolf who has lived all his life at Farraway Hall, the home of the RSPCB and a sanctuary for rare and endangered beasts.

7

The Jungle Vampire: An Awfully Beastly Business

The Beastly Boys. AN AWFULLY BEASTLY BUSINESS A THE JUNGLE
VAMPIRE Late one night, on the outskirts ofagrimytown,amanina longfurcoat
hurried through. BY THE BEASTLY BOYS ILLUSTRATED BY JONNY DUDDLE.

8

You look awfully like the Queen: Wit and Wisdom from the …

For fans of the ‘Windsors’ and ‘Now we are Sixty’: a beautifully illustrated collection of amusing and affectionate stories from inside the royal family.

9

The Big Beast Sale: An Awfully Beastly Business

A Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.

10

Werewolf versus Dragon

In the first book, Werewolf versus Dragon, a dragon’s mangled body arrives at the RSPCB, and the Society knows that they’ve got a real monster on their hands.

David Sinden, Matthew Morgan, Guy Macdonald, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AWFULLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term awfully is used in the context of the following news items.

NHL expansion: Kansas City not likely to be in mix for new franchise

The Pittsburgh Penguins seemed awfully close to moving to Kansas City, which remains hard to believe in hindsight. It was also a potential … «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»

Excellent work from the starting rotation led the Cleveland Indians to …

Anyone watching the game would have noticed that a number of the hits Kluber allowed were awfully close to being outs: seeing-eye singles … «Let’s Go Tribe, Jul 15»

The Catharsis of a Greek Exit

So a new bargain would look awfully like Greece getting its own way — a reward for bad faith and bad behavior. Kicking Greece out of the euro, … «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»

Take a Look at Nicole Kidman as Gertrude Bell in Queen of the Desert

You have to scroll awfully far down the IMBD page before running across any non-UK character names, and considering the long-running … «Jezebel, Jul 15»

Robert Shiller’s shocking call: Buy Greek stocks!

I feel fearful about that. It seems awfully edge-of-the-cliff right now, doesn’t it?» Read MoreRobert Shiller: Stocks and bonds are overvalued—but … «CNBC, Jul 15»

Defending Rory McIlroy’s soccer: ‘It’s not the end of the world. No …

“It’s awfully presumptive of anyone to start questioning the game plan of only the sixth player in history to win the Masters and U.S. Open in the … «GolfDigest.com, Jul 15»

DeAndre Jordan’s Departure Shows Clips Still Chris Paul’s Team …

Awfully similar, right down to both Jordan and Howard captivated by the allure of chillin’ with Chandler «Sunshine» Parsons in Texas!). «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

Eyeball Scout Tackles Bassitt, Rodriguez, Butler

That was never going to last, but it’s worth noting that batters seem to have an awfully tough time seeing the fastball out of his hand. «Athletics Nation, Jul 15»

Awfully Good: American Cyborg: Steel Warrior + Lady Terminator …

In case you forgot, Cannon was responsible for a decades-long streak of amazing Awfully Good movies, including BREAKIN’ 2: ELECTRIC … «JoBlo.com, Jul 15»

Samuel Eto’o’s farewell letter to Sampdoria fans is awfully familiar

The Cameroonian is on his way to Antalyaspor and today penned a letter to say goodbye to the Sampdoria fans who welcomed him to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris … «JOE.co.uk, Jul 15»

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