awfullyとは

意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈɔːfʊli/, /ˈɔːfəli/, /ˈɔːfli/
  • (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈɔfəli/
  • (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /ˈɑfəli/

副詞

awfully (comparative more awfully, superlative most awfully)

1. Badly, terribly.

   She led after the swiming and cycling, but ran awfully and came in fourth.

2. (not comparable) Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.

   Synonyms: very, extremely, terribly; see also Thesaurus:extremely

   • 1912, Arnold Bennett, The Grim Smile of the Five Towns‎^[1]:

     It was wondrous. 'I'm awfully glad I came now,' his thought ran; 'I'm managing it rather well.'

   • 1968, Syd Barrett (lyrics かつ music), “Jugband Blues”, in A Saucerful of Secrets, performed by Pink Floyd:

     It’s awfully considerate of you to think of me here / And I’m most obliged to you for making it clear that I’m not here

3. (archaic) In a manner inspiring awe.
4. (archaic) Reverently.
5. (obsolete) Fearfully.

使用する際の注意点

• Adjectives to which "awfully" is often applied: good, hard, sad, nice, sorry, long, quiet, big, glad, familiar, well, difficult, tired, bad, hot, high, busy, pretty, small, cold, funny, expensive, fond, important, young, interesting, jolly, short, proud, clever, boring, strange, happy, lonely, stupid, strong, sick, pleased, old, hungry, afraid, silly.