Awfully
Sort of
Sort of adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: you've been acting sort of funny all week
Both terms in one sentence
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Sort of related, but he has gotten awfully good at hitting the WRONG switch/button to leave Geoff's house recently.
- His persistence on making people laugh is awfully endearing, and in a way, he's sort of an Ugly Cute.
Source: Adorkable / Anime and Manga - Many others, howeever, actively discourage this sort of thing; the line between this trope and Glory Hound can be awfully fine, and Glory Hounds tend not to make good soldiers.
Source: Glory Seeker
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