Definitions:

1. in a terrible manner adverb
   • The word 'awfully' is used as an adverb and is derived from the word 'awful'. The word 'awful' is used as an adjective to mean terrible, and comes from the Middle English word 'aful', meaning dreadful, which in turn comes from the Old English word 'egeful', meaning full of fear or horror.
2. of a dreadful kind adverb
   • The word 'awfully' is used as an adverb and is derived from the word 'awful'. The word 'awful' is used as an adjective to mean terrible, and comes from the Middle English word 'aful', meaning dreadful, which in turn comes from the Old English word 'egeful', meaning full of fear or horror.
3. used as intensifiers adverb
   • The word 'awfully' is used as an adverb and is derived from the word 'awful'. The word 'awful' is used as an adjective to mean terrible, and comes from the Middle English word 'aful', meaning dreadful, which in turn comes from the Old English word 'egeful', meaning full of fear or horror.

Synonyms:

• dreadfully
• horribly
• terribly
• very