wildly
adverb
wild·ly
ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē 
1
: in a wild manner
was talking wildly
2
: extremely sense 2
wildly popular
wildly enthusiastic
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Examples of wildly in a Sentence
He was waving his arms wildly.
I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.
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If the main trunk of the jade has gotten wildly overgrown and is flopping over under its own weight, lop it off.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
With support from Dan Campbell, the Lions’ wildly popular head coach, Detroit Army’s apparel has emerged as an unlikely alternative to the team’s licensed gear.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the law ordering ByteDance to sell its wildly popular app, making TikTok's removal from app stores by Sunday all but certain.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Their only hope lies with the wildly inconsistent Matthew Stafford, who ate up the Minnesota Vikings blitzes last week.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Jan. 2025
With support from Dan Campbell, the Lions’ wildly popular head coach, Detroit Army’s apparel has emerged as an unlikely alternative to the team’s licensed gear.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The Supreme Court on Friday unanimously upheld the law ordering ByteDance to sell its wildly popular app, making TikTok's removal from app stores by Sunday all but certain.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Their only hope lies with the wildly inconsistent Matthew Stafford, who ate up the Minnesota Vikings blitzes last week.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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