different between awfully vs seriously

English

Etymology

awful +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???f?li/, /???f?li/, /???fli/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??f?li/
• (cot–caught merger) IPA^(key): /??f?li/

Adverb

awfully (comparative more awfully, superlative most awfully)

1. Badly, terribly.

2. (not comparable) Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively.

   Synonyms: very, extremely, terribly; see also Thesaurus:extremely
3. (archaic) In a manner inspiring awe.
4. (archaic) Reverently.
5. (obsolete) Fearfully.

Usage notes

• Adjectives to which "awfully" is often applied: good, hard, sad, nice, sorry, long, quiet, big, glad, familiar, well, difficult, tired, bad, hot, high, busy, pretty, small, cold, funny, expensive, fond, important, young, interesting, jolly, short, proud, clever, boring, strange, happy, lonely, stupid, strong, sick, pleased, old, hungry, afraid, silly.

Translations

English

Etymology

serious +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?s???i.?sli/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?s??i.?sli/, /?si?i.?sli/

Adverb

seriously (comparative more seriously, superlative most seriously)

1. (manner) In a serious or literal manner.

2. Gravely; deeply; very much.

3. Used to attempt to introduce a serious point in a less serious conversation.

   Synonyms: no really, no kidding

4. Used to call back to a previous point, in disbelief or for emphasis.

   Synonyms: no really, no kidding

Derived terms

• srsly (abbreviation)

Translations

Anagrams

• ureolysis