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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Airdrops weren’t new, but Hyperliquid’s was perfectly timed and insanely generous.
—Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
EuroBasket hasn’t just provided an insanely fun taster for Nuggets fans who can’t wait for the fall and winter.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
The brainchild of the Italian restaurant's former pastry chef, Chase Maus, it's made with Swiss meringue buttercream and mascarpone, giving it an insanely silky texture.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Both Sierra Ferrell and Billy Strings make appearances on Pilgrim, the insanely prolific Welles’ second of three albums released this year.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
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Nina Bambysheva, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
EuroBasket hasn’t just provided an insanely fun taster for Nuggets fans who can’t wait for the fall and winter.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
The brainchild of the Italian restaurant's former pastry chef, Chase Maus, it's made with Swiss meringue buttercream and mascarpone, giving it an insanely silky texture.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2025
Both Sierra Ferrell and Billy Strings make appearances on Pilgrim, the insanely prolific Welles’ second of three albums released this year.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Insanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insanely. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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