# awfully

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈɔː.fʊ.li/ · frequency rank #16,845

## Definitions
1. Badly, terribly.
2. Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.
3. In a manner inspiring awe.
4. Reverently.
5. Fearfully.

## Etymology
From awful + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **awful** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/awful-vs-awfully)
- **artfully** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/artfully-vs-awfully)

## Common misspellings (9)
`afwully`, `awffully`, `awfluly`, `awfullyy`, `awfuly`, `awfulyl`, `awuflly`, `awwfully`, `wafully`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/awfully