Painfully, sorely; excessively.

Beyond what is normal or proper; too much; excessively; too. See also over and above, prep. 2. Now chiefly English regional (northern) and Scottish.

With an adjective and following infinitive clause. Beyond what is normal or proper; excessively; too. Now archaic and rare.

In a parlous manner; esp. perilously, dangerously; precariously; desperately.

= mortally, adv. In later use colloquial and regional: extremely, excessively. Cf. deadly, adv. 4.

Dangerously, terrifyingly. Chiefly as an intensifier: greatly, excessively, very; = perilously, adv. (cf. parlous, adv.). Now rare (literary).

As adv. Excessively, extremely. Obsolete.

Modifying an adjective: (originally) wickedly, evilly; (later usually colloquial as an intensifier) exceedingly, awfully, very. Cf. devilishly, adv.

Intolerably, annoyingly; (as an intensifier) excessively, confoundedly, terribly. Cf. pestilent, adj. 4. Now rare.

Excessively, extremely. Obsolete. rare.

as adv. Cruelly, distressingly; hence as a mere intensive = exceedingly, very. Obsolete exc. dialect.

As an intensifier: extremely, very; terribly. Cf. precious, adj. 4b. Now rare (in later use colloquial or English regional).

To a fatal or extreme degree; ‘mortally’, ‘to death’; extremely, excessively. colloquial.

Intolerably, insufferably; also, as a strong intensive, Exceedingly, extremely. Obsolete.

In weakened sense, chiefly as an intensifier: extremely, very.

Desperately, with abandon. Also: wickedly.

In an excessive amount or degree; beyond measure, immoderately. (In modern use a stronger expression than exceedingly.)

Chiefly colloquial. Extremely badly or wrongly; fiendishly, terribly, egregiously; (as an intensifier) exceedingly, awfully, very.

Desperately, hopelessly; usually (colloquial and dialect) as an intensive: Excessively, extremely, ‘awfully’ (cf. A. 7).

Very; extremely; excessively.

= woundily, adv.

To a desperate degree; extremely, excessively. (Cf. desperate, adj. 7) Chiefly colloquial.

Wickedly; fiercely, savagely, furiously; ‘cruelly’, ‘terribly’.

As adv. = killingly adv.

Excessively, extremely, dreadfully.

= woundy, adv. Obsolete.

colloquial and regional. Extremely, exceedingly, terribly, greatly. (Cf. mortal, adj. 7.)

= dreadfully, adv. 2 3. (Now nonstandard.)

As a strong intensive: Excessively, extremely, ‘awfully’. Obsolete.

Perishingly; excessively, extremely.

In a tremendous manner or degree; dreadfully; hence colloquial as a hyperbolical intensive: Exceedingly, extremely, excessively, very greatly.

As an intensifier: excessively, exceedingly; wonderfully. Cf. awfully, adv. 3a, dreadfully, adv. 3.

colloquial. Exceedingly, awfully, very, utterly. Cf. diabolical, adj. 3a and devilishly, adv. 2.

= woundily, adv. Obsolete.

as adv. Excessively, immensely, ‘tremendously’. colloquial or slang.

Excessively, extremely; thoroughly. Frequently as an intensifier. Cf. all-fired, adv.

To a preponderous degree; excessively; heavily.

To an uncomfortable or troubling degree. Also in weakened sense: acutely, exceedingly.

In a deadly manner; mortally, fatally; excessively; = deadly, adv.

colloquial. To a great or excessive degree, ‘not wisely but too well’. (Cf. severe, adj. 11.)

Excessively, ‘awfully’. Cf. French furieusement.

Exceedingly, fiendishly; = devilish, adv. Obsolete.

Resembling, or characteristic of, a fiend; superhumanly cruel and malignant. Also as adv., excessively, horribly.

humorous. Very, extremely; = devilish, adv. Obsolete. rare.

Very reprehensibly. Also in weakened use: excessively.

(also in trivial use).

in a thundering manner; with a noise as of thunder; figurative violently, powerfully; with fierce denunciation; excessively (slang or colloquial).

In special collocations. only too: (as a simple intensive) = ‘extremely’. (Cf. 3.)

colloquial. Usually with hyphen or as one word. Extremely, excessively. Cf. almighty, adv.

colloquial. Also with hyphen or as one word. As an intensifier. Extremely, excessively. Cf. almighty, adv.