Well, there are some things that are awfully close to pure and I don't know how they can have any social relevance.

On June 28, however, he had an awfully close call.

I was awfully close to being right, my friend.

Reading the email, it's awfully close to outright criminal extortion.

It was awfully close to a Code break.

What we have today is a troops-in-contact situation and they're awfully close to each other.

"A lot of people felt they were awfully close to the finish line when they didn't get there," Davidson said by telephone last night.

Then he offered a tight, thin smile that was awfully close to a frown.

I know you were awfully close to her too.

You have to read him between the lines, and the lines are awfully close to- gether.