aw・ful・ly adv. 1 /fli, - ｜ -/ 《口語》 a 非常に, 恐ろしく, とても, ばかに (very) (cf. horribly 2). ・awfully cold, tired, big, small, sorry, funny. ・He is awfully good at tennis. テニスがとてもうまい. ・It is awfully kind of you. 本当にご親切さま. ・I'm awfully glad you came. 来ていただいて本当にうれしい. ・Thanks awfully for everything. b 《英》 (ひどく)不愉快な態度で, 無作法に. ・behave [write]awfully. 2 /fli, - ｜ -/ 畏敬の念を起こさせるように; 荘厳に. 3 /fli, - ｜ -/ 《古》 畏敬の念をもって, うやうやしく; 恐れて. 《c1340》 auefulli: ⇒↑, -ly^３