wildly

adverb

wild·​ly ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē How to pronounce wildly (audio)
1
: in a wild manner
was talking wildly
2
: extremely sense 2
wildly popular
wildly enthusiastic

Examples of wildly in a Sentence

He was waving his arms wildly. I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.
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Like [does a wildly tongue-twisting Busta impression]. Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024 Scripted by Amos Vernon & Nunzio Randazzo, the film watches as a group of best’ friends private and wildly inappropriate, year-long group chat is hacked, which risks upending their individual lives and friendship with one another. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 The truth is, there are countless businesses (many of them wildly successful) that have grown without ever taking a dime of venture capital. Melissa Houston, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Mau broke through with her performance in the wildly popular Netflix show Baby Reindeer in April. Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wildly 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildly was in the 14th century

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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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