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01. The party was really [awful]; I wish I'd stayed home.
02. You're [awfully] quiet today. Is something the matter?
03. There was an [awful] smell of cat waste in the old woman's house.
04. Judy was awake all night, and looked absolutely [awful] this morning.
05. The teacher gave us an [awful] lot of homework last week.
06. Anne's apple pie looks [awfully] good. Why don't we try it?
07. Ralph felt [awful] the morning after drinking a bottle of rum at a party.
08. Sir James Matthew Barrie once said that to die will be an [awfully] big adventure.
09. The weather looks [awful] today. Why don't we have our picnic tomorrow?
10. Lying to your friend was an [awful] thing to do. I think you should apologize.
11. It was [awfully] nice of your boss to give you the day off for your birthday.
12. She felt [awful] for the first three months of her pregnancy, and would often throw up in the morning.
13. You smell [awful]! You'd better take a shower before we go out.
14. Nellie was [awfully] tired after work today, so she went to bed early.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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