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awfully
CIDE DICTIONARY
awfully, adv.
- In an awful manner; in a manner to fill with terror or awe; fearfully; reverently. [1913 Webster]
- Very; excessively. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
awfully, adv.
1 in an unpleasant, bad, or horrible way (he played awfully).
2 colloq. very (she's awfully pleased; thanks awfully).
3 poet. reverently.
1 in an unpleasant, bad, or horrible way (he played awfully).
2 colloq. very (she's awfully pleased; thanks awfully).
3 poet. reverently.
THESAURUS
awfully
abominably, agonizingly, alarmingly, almighty, appallingly, astoundingly, atrociously, awe-inspiringly, awesomely, awful, awingly, badly, baldly, balefully, basely, bestially, big, bitterly, bizarrely, blatantly, brashly, brutally, confoundedly, contemptibly, cruelly, damnably, damned, deadly, deathly, despicably, detestably, deucedly, disconcertingly, disgustingly, dismayingly, distressingly, dolorously, dreadful, dreadfully, eerily, egregiously, exceedingly, excessively, excruciatingly, exorbitantly, extraordinarily, extravagantly, extremely, fearfully, flagrantly, forbiddingly, foully, frightfully, fulsomely, ghastly, greatly, grievously, grossly, gruesomely, hellishly, hideously, horrendously, horribly, horridly, horrifically, horrifyingly, hugely, improperly, incomparably, inexcusably, infamously, infernally, inordinately, intolerably, just, lamentably, loathsomely, mightily, mighty, miserably, much, mysteriously, nakedly, nastily, nauseatingly, notoriously, numinously, obnoxiously, odiously, offensively, only too, openly, outrageously, painfully, piteously, powerful, powerfully, pretty, quite, real, really, remarkably, repugnantly, repulsively, revoltingly, right, sadly, savagely, scandalously, shabbily, shamefully, shatteringly, shockingly, so, something awful, something fierce, sordidly, sorely, staggeringly, startlingly, terribly, terrifically, torturously, tremendously, unashamedly, unbearably, uncannily, unconscionably, unduly, unpardonably, very, very much, viciously, vilely, weirdly, whacking, whopping, woefully, wretchedlyROGET THESAURUS
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Greatness
N greatness, magnitude, size, multitude, immensity, enormity, infinity, might, strength, intensity, fullness, importance, great quantity, quantity, deal, power, sight, pot, volume, world, mass, heap, stock, peck, bushel, load, cargo, cartload, wagonload, shipload, flood, spring tide, abundance, principal part, chief part, main part, greater part, major part, best part, essential part, bulk, mass, great, greater, large, considerable, fair, above par, big, huge, Herculean, cyclopean, ample, abundant, full, intense, strong, sound, passing, heavy, plenary, deep, high, signal, at its height, in the zenith, world-wide, widespread, far-famed, extensive, wholesale, many, goodly, noble, precious, mighty, sad, grave, heavy, serious, far gone, arrant, downright, utter, uttermost, crass, gross, arch, profound, intense, consummate, rank, uninitiated, red-hot, desperate, glaring, flagrant, stark staring, thorough-paced, thoroughgoing, roaring, thumping, extraordinary, important, unsurpassed, complete, august, grand, dignified, sublime, majestic, vast, immense, enormous, extreme, inordinate, excessive, extravagant, exorbitant, outrageous, preposterous, unconscionable, swinging, monstrous, overgrown, towering, stupendous, prodigious, astonishing, incredible, marvelous, unlimited, unapproachable, unutterable, indescribable, ineffable, unspeakable, inexpressible, beyond expression, fabulous, undiminished, unabated, unreduced, unrestricted, absolute, positive, stark, decided, unequivocal, essential, perfect, finished, remarkable, of mark, marked, pointed, veriest, noteworthy, renowned, truly, decidedly, unequivocally, purely, absolutely, seriously, essentially, fundamentally, radically, downright, in all conscience, for the most part, in the main, entirely, abundantly, widely, far and wide, greatly, much, muckle, well, indeed, very, very much, a deal, no end of, most, not a little, pretty, pretty well, enough, in a great measure, richly, to a large extent, to a great extent, to a gigantic extent, on a large scale, so, never so, ever so, ever so dole, scrap, shred, tag, splinter, rag, much, by wholesale, mighty, powerfully, with a witness, ultra, in the extreme, extremely, exceedingly, intensely, exquisitely, acutely, indefinitely, immeasurably, beyond compare, beyond comparison, beyond measure, beyond all bounds, incalculably, infinitely, preeminently, superlatively, immoderately, monstrously, preposterously, inordinately, exorbitantly, excessively, enormously, out of all proportion, with a vengeance, particularly, remarkably, singularly, curiously, uncommonly, unusually, peculiarly, notably, signally, strikingly, pointedly, mainly, chiefly, famously, egregiously, prominently, glaringly, emphatically, kat exochin, strangely, wonderfully, amazingly, surprisingly, astonishingly, incredibly, marvelously, awfully, stupendously, peculiarly, furiously, severely, desperately, tremendously, extravagantly, confoundedly, deucedly, devilishly, with a vengeance, a outrance, a toute outrance, painfully, sadly, grossly, sorely, bitterly, piteously, grievously, miserably, cruelly, woefully, lamentably, shockingly, frightfully, dreadfully, fearfully, terribly, horribly, a maximis ad minima, greatness knows itself, mightiest powers by deepest calms are fed, minimum decet libere cui multum licet, some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.For further exploring for "awfully" in Webster Dictionary Online