insanely

adverb

in·​sane·​ly (ˌ)in-ˈsān-lē How to pronounce insanely (audio)
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
Glancing 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
2
: to a very extreme degree
insanely jealous
insanely happy
insanely rich
The plot is insanely intricate.Terrence Rafferty
Justin 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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At 47, Yoel Romero is still an insanely powerful athlete with devastating KO power. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 The insanely talented Andy Daly plays Forrest MacNeil, a professional critic who decides to review real-life experiences instead of just movies or TV shows. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025 The insanely aromatic 2021 Perucci merlot caught my attention. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2025 However, this show is insanely ambitious, jumping 100 years between seasons and indulging in some pretty heady ideas. New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for insanely

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of insanely was in 1683

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“Insanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insanely. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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