awfully
/ˈɔːfli/adverb
उच्चारण ऑफ़्ली
बहुत, बेहद, अत्यधिक
Core word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
awfully + adjective / adverb
In informal speech awfully means very or extremely, and it is placed before the word it strengthens.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'awfully' का अर्थ बहुत या अत्यंत है, और यह उस शब्द से पहले आता है जिसे यह प्रबल बनाता है।
- It is awfully hot today.
- Thank you, that was awfully kind of you.
awfully + good / nice / sorry (polite use)
It is often used for politeness or emphasis, even with good things.
यह शिष्टता या बल देने के लिए प्रायः प्रयुक्त होता है, अच्छी बातों के साथ भी।
- I'm awfully sorry to trouble you.
verb + awfully (badly)
After a verb it means very badly.
Verb के बाद इसका अर्थ बहुत बुरी तरह है।
- The team played awfully in the second half.
awfully vs very (register)
Awfully is informal and friendly. In exam essays and formal letters, use very, extremely or highly instead.
'Awfully' अनौपचारिक और मित्रवत है। परीक्षा के निबंधों और औपचारिक पत्रों में 'very', 'extremely' या 'highly' का प्रयोग करें।
- Thanks awfully for the lift (informal).
- The results were extremely encouraging (formal).
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awfully + adjective
kindsorrylatetiredgoodexpensive
- The tea was awfully expensive at the airport.
awfully + adverb
quicklyslowlywellmuchsoon
- You have grown up awfully quickly.
verb + awfully
singplaybehavetreatwrite
- He sang awfully at the school function.
awfully + polite phrases
sorrykindnicegood of yousweet
- It was awfully nice of you to invite me.
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- I am awfully sorry for the delay.
देरी के लिए मुझे बहुत खेद है।
- Radhika was awfully nervous before the interview.
इंटरव्यू से पहले राधिका बहुत घबराई हुई थी।
- It was awfully good of you to help us.
आपका हमारी सहायता करना बहुत भला था।
- The bus was awfully crowded this morning.
आज सुबह बस बहुत ही भरी हुई थी।
- The speaker spoke awfully badly about the idea.
वक्ता ने उस विचार के बारे में बहुत ही बुरा बोला।
- I'm awfully tired after the long journey by train.
रेल की लंबी यात्रा के बाद मैं बहुत थका हुआ हूँ।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The exam was awful difficult.
✓ The exam was awfully difficult.
An adverb, not an adjective, is needed to modify an adjective.
Adjective को modify करने के लिए adverb चाहिए, adjective नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Awfully, very and terribly all strengthen a word, but differ in tone.
Awfully, very और terribly सभी शब्द को प्रबल करते हैं, पर स्वर में भिन्न हैं।
Informal intensifier, common in speech.
अनौपचारिक बल देने वाला शब्द, बोलचाल में आम।
- She was awfully kind.
Another informal intensifier, like awfully.
awfully जैसा एक और अनौपचारिक बल देने वाला शब्द।
- I am terribly sorry.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: awfully usually means very in polite expressions such as awfully sorry or awfully kind, so it is not always negative.
Usage में awfully का अर्थ प्रायः very होता है, जैसे awfully sorry या awfully kind जैसे विनम्र वाक्यांशों में, इसलिए यह हमेशा नकारात्मक नहीं होता।