Awfully and Adequately

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Awfully adverb - To a great degree.

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Adequately is an antonym for awfully.

Nearby Word: awful

Adequately adverb - In a satisfactory way.

Usage example: we weren't completely bowled over by the performance, but the band certainly played more than adequately

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Awfully is an antonym for adequately.

Nearby Words: adequate, adequacy, adequation

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Adequately and Awfully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/awfully/adequately

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