Awfully and Rather

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Awfully

Awfully adverb - To a great degree.
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Rather is an antonym for awfully.
Nearby Word: awful

Rather

Rather adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: I say, don't you think that's rather expensive for a hamburger?
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Awfully is an antonym for rather.
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  • Dreadful Musician The false Lister played the guitar amazingly well, because it played as well as Lister thought he could, rather than as awfully as he actually could.
    Source: Dreadful Musician
  • Developers' Foresight Some laws are therefore rather general, but some are awfully specific, like the German law on nuclear explosions.
    Source: Developers' Foresight
  • Perky Goth She looks rather scary, with wearing black to signify that she is a "sinner" and occasionally threatening people who try to hurt Tohru, but she's awfully nice.
    Source: Perky Goth
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