The state or quality of being awful. / The quality of striking with awe, or with reverence / The state of being struck with awe; a spirit of solemnity; profound reverence.

Badly, terribly. / (not comparable) Very; exceedingly; extremely; excessively. / (archaic) In a manner inspiring awe. / (archaic) Reverently. / (obsolete) Fearfully.

Very bad. / Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively. / (now dated) Causing fear or horror; appalling, terrible.

(colloquial) Awfully; dreadfully; terribly. / (colloquial, US, Canada) Very, extremely.

(US, slang) Extremely awful, unpleasant or dreadful.

(degree, colloquial, idiomatic) Intensely or extremely; badly; in the worst way.

comparative form of awful: more awful

superlative form of awful: most awful

Alternative spelling of god-awful

superlative form of awful: most awful