Awfully and Hardly

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Awfully

Awfully adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: I'm awfully sorry
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Hardly is an antonym for awfully.
Nearby Word: awful

Hardly

Hardly adverb - Certainly not.
Usage example: I would hardly think someone with her attitude could make a good manager
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Awfully is an antonym for hardly.
Nearby Word: hard
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Both words in one sentence

  • Sarcasm-Blind Stan: Oh, I think I get sarcasm, and I'm hardly a genius, but still, thank you; that's awfully sweet of you.
    Source: Sarcasm-Blind
  • Of course, that hardly deserves a death sentence, but it's still awfully self-righteous of him to stand there and act like he has no idea why he was arrested.
    Source: Moral Dissonance
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