えらく

adverb

awfully; terribly; extremely

Adverbial form of えらい, used to emphasize degree. Often carries a nuance of being surprisingly or excessively much. Common in casual speech.

See also: 偉い

• 今日きょうはえらく寒さむいね。

  It's awfully cold today, isn't it?

• 彼かれはえらく怒おこっていた。