awfully early

Frequency: 7.316.2 per million words

Used to emphasize that something is happening much sooner than expected.

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Examples (20)

  • Five a.m. is an awfully early start to the day.
  • You're here awfully early, aren't you?
  • We had to get up awfully early to catch the first train.
  • I had to wake up awfully early to catch my flight.
  • Isn't it awfully early for the children to be awake?
  • It seems awfully early to be discussing Christmas plans in September.
  • He arrived awfully early for his interview and had to wait for an hour.
  • The birds started chirping awfully early this morning.
  • She always feels tired because her job starts awfully early in the morning.
  • Don't you think it's awfully early for the baby to start walking?
  • The cherry blossoms have bloomed awfully early this year due to the warm winter.
  • We arrived at the party awfully early, and no one else was there yet.
  • I think it's awfully early to be making predictions about the election results.
  • The deadline feels awfully early, considering how much work is left to do.
  • The sun rises awfully early during the summer solstice.
  • It's awfully early in the project to make a final decision.
  • Why are you calling me at this awfully early hour?
  • He always goes to bed awfully early, even on weekends.
  • It's awfully early in the project to know if it will be a success.
  • She thought it was awfully early to declare victory.