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awfully

/ˈɔ.f(ə.)li/ adverb B2
  1. Badly, terribly. · She led after the swimming and cycling, but ran awfully and came in fourth.
  2. Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.
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“Oh,” said Dorothy, “I’m awfully sorry for you.”
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 18 · B2
Whenever I’ve met a man I’ve been awfully scared; but I just roared at him, and he has always run away as fast as he could go.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 34 · B2
“I’m awfully glad you’ve come to live at Green Gables.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 83 · C1
“I’m awfully sorry I made fun of your hair, Anne,” he whispered contritely.
Anne of Green Gables, p. 115 · C1

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