insanely
adverb
in·sane·ly
(ˌ)in-ˈsān-lē 
1
: in an insane manner : in a way that suggests unsoundness or disorder of mind
They sometimes gabbled insanely. One huge man was asking of the sky: "Say, where de plank road? Where de plank road!" It was as if he had lost a child.—
Stephen Crane
Stephen CraneGlancing back, he saw all the carnage, death and misery he had caused in his career. The big rat laughed insanely and ran faster: on and on, past scenes of desolation and destruction …—Brian Jacques
Brian Jacques2
: to a very extreme degree
insanely jealous
insanely happy
insanely rich
The plot is insanely intricate.—Terrence Rafferty
Terrence RaffertyJustin Bieber … took to Instagram to show off the insanely expensive Audemars Piguet diamond watch he purchased for her as a birthday gift …—Jane Meeker
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To watch him, in any one of his almost insanely varied roles, often meant sitting there with your jaw hanging in disbelief.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Must be insanely cold for the shape to freeze like that.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
View 4 Images Construction has reportedly begun on the first phase of the Line, Saudi Arabia's insanely ambitious plan to build a 170-km (105 mile)-long gleaming megacity in the desert.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
The integration work between Robbie and Nicole is insanely complex.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
Must be insanely cold for the shape to freeze like that.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
View 4 Images Construction has reportedly begun on the first phase of the Line, Saudi Arabia's insanely ambitious plan to build a 170-km (105 mile)-long gleaming megacity in the desert.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 17 Feb. 2025
The integration work between Robbie and Nicole is insanely complex.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Insanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insanely. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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