Difference between Terribly and Awful

What is the difference between Terribly and Awful?

Terribly as an adverb is causing terror or awe. while Awful as an adverb is very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Terribly

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Causing terror or awe. Very; extremely. Very badly.

Example sentence: I may be kindly, I am ordinarily gentle, but in my line of business I am obliged to will terribly what I will at all.

Awful

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: Very, extremely; as, an awful big house.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Oppressing with fear or horror; appalling; terrible; as, an awful scene.Inspiring awe; filling with profound reverence, or with fear and admiration; fitted to inspire reverential fear; profoundly impressive; as, an awful scene.Struck or filled with awe.terror-stricken.Worshipful; reverential; law-abiding.Exceedingly great; usually applied intensively.Very bad.

Example sentence: There's an old joke that politics is Hollywood for ugly people. An awful lot of the press coverage about Washington reads like coverage of Hollywood. Madonna is having some spat with Sean Penn. Who cares? And who cares which politician is mad at that politician?

We hope you now know whether to use Terribly or Awful in your sentence.

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