awfully
adv. degree B1 Intermediate US //ˈɑfɫi// UK //ˈɔːfəli// aw·ful·ly
adv. very or extremely. You use it to make an adjective stronger, like saying something is 'awfully good' or 'awfully cold'.
adv. used to intensify an adjective or another adverb, meaning 'very' or 'extremely'. Common in informal speech; often used for emphasis rather than literal severity.
The weather is awfully cold today.
She felt awfully nervous before her first public speech at the community center.
The landscape was awfully beautiful, with mountains rising sharply against a sky painted in shades of violet and gold.
From awful + -ly.
Usage
Typically placed before the adjective or adverb it modifies.