Sentence examples for awfully nasty from inspiring English sources

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awfully ugly

The phrase "awfully nasty" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe something that is extremely unpleasant or offensive.
Example: "The weather was awfully nasty, making it difficult to go outside."
Alternatives: "extremely unpleasant" or "really terrible".

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Choosing a front-runner among the best play nominees feels like folly, but the Rialto odds-makers have been favoring "Clybourne Park" and "Other Desert Cities" – two plays with strong ensemble casts, exceptionally funny lines amid awfully nasty dialogue, and authors (Bruce Norris and Jon Robin Baitz, respectively) who have never been produced on Broadway before.

The New York Times

Sounds awfully nasty.

TechCrunch

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But all this nasty stuff seems to be starting awfully early.

The New York Times

Otherwise, two and a half hours seems like an awfully long time to keep being shown how nasty these boys are.

The New York Times

Awfully wrong".

The New York Times - Magazine

Awfully quick.

The New Yorker

Awfully good.

The New York Times - Sports

Nasty water".

The Economist

It was awfully high, but awfully lonesome.

The New Yorker

Nasty stuff.

Forbes

That sounds awfully convenient.

The New Yorker

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