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Meanings
1
extraordinarily; extremely; absurdly
usually written using kana alone
Adverbial use meaning 'to an extreme degree', often with a nuance of being unreasonably or absurdly so. Common in casual speech.
It's awfully hot today, isn't it?
He was an extraordinarily strong opponent.
2
extraordinary; outrageous; absurd
dated term
Dated adjectival use describing something as extreme, unreasonable, or beyond normal limits. Rare in modern Japanese.
That's an outrageous story.
3
unconditioned dharma
Buddhist term referring to the unconditioned, beyond cause and effect. Technical and rare outside religious contexts.
In Buddhism, 滅法 refers to a truth beyond causality.