Awfully and Right

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Awfully adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: I'm awfully sorry

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Right and awfully are semantically related. (Northern English) In some cases you can use "Right" instead an adverb "Awfully".

Nearby Word: awful

Right adverb - To a great degree.

Usage example: a right beautiful day we're having!

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Awfully and right are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Awfully" instead an adverb "Right".

Nearby Words: righteous, rightful, righted, rightly, righting

Deconstructed when David is charged with treason, as his constantly being in the right place at the right time looks awfully suspicious to the court.

Source: Series / Kings
Celestia's intervention right when her student's magic has gotten really out of control is awfully reminiscent of Yen Sid's saving Mickey from the enchanted brooms in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice".

Source: Shout Out / My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
There's just something about this fic that just sucks you right into it and makes you believe that this truly, awfully cracked-out pairing is actually possible.

Source: Fanfic Recs / Good Omens

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