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awful

/ˈɔːfəl/
adjective
  1. Very bad.

    "My socks smell awful."

  2. Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.

    "I have learnt an awful amount today."

  3. Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

adverb
  1. Awfully; dreadfully; terribly.

  2. Very, extremely.

    "He was blubbering away something awful."

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