Awfully
Awfully adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: I'm awfully sorry
Completely and awfully are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Completely" instead an adverb "Awfully".
Nearby Word: awful
Completely
Completely adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Awfully and completely are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awfully" instead an adverb "Completely".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- That last one is the most danguerous, as it leaves you completely defenseless for an awfully long time.
Source: Video Game / Just a Cleric - Has an utterly god-awful targeting system (it's completely unable to hit a man-sized target under ideal conditions) and goes down in one shot from a pistol (which was itself a pretty silly piece of equipment: having a barrel nearly as long as an arm made it awfully hazardous to draw).
Source: Awesome But Impractical / Film
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Completely and Awfully. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/awfully/completely
Awfully & Completely. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/awfully/completely>.
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