Awfully and Barely

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Awfully adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: I'm awfully sorry

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Barely is an antonym for awfully.

Nearby Word: awful

Barely adverb - By a very small margin.

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Awfully is an antonym for barely.

Nearby Words: bare, bareness

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