Awfully

7 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

To a very great degree, used as an intensifier to emphasise how extreme or pronounced something is.

“It was awfully cold that evening, so they lit the fire and drew the curtains against the frost.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈɔːfʊli/

Syllables

aw·ful·ly

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Synonyms

terriblyawfulfrightfullydreadfullyhorriblyatrociouslyabominablyabysmally

Antonyms

slightly barely

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Starts with AWF, a very uncommon three-letter opening, with a double L and Y at the end narrowing guesses fast

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Scrabble

Worth 18 points, W (4 pts), F (4 pts), and Y (4 pts) make this one of the highest-scoring common 7-letter words

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Words you can make from Awfully

Shorter words formed from the letters in “awfully”.

lawful awful ayllu fally flawy fully fulwa wally ally awfu fall flaw flay fula full wall waul yawl

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