How to Use wildly in a Sentence

wildly

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  • He was waving his arms wildly.
  • I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.
  • The settings and kinds of guest stars vary wildly from one episode to the next.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2023
  • Which isn’t to say that F-1 Trillion isn’t a wildly fun ride.
    Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
  • But the wildly popular dancer was not beloved the world over.
    Angelica Aboulhosn, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2024
  • From the looks of the frown on Dua’s face, it was also had a wildly unimpressive taste.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 12 Dec. 2023
  • Its stock has swung wildly in the past few weeks as traders placed bets on its fortunes.
    Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • The Series, were filmed in Utah, where the fizzy-creamy drink has been wildly popular since the 2010s.
    Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2022
  • The older man, wearing a knit cap, swings a gun wildly.
    Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2023
  • The views and breeze are impossible to top (or replicate) and the food is wildly unique.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a double-faced faux fur that’s just wildly good.
    Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Most films would have been wildly profitable from that point.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Fleming completes the chunk by wildly swinging the sack around.
    Miriam Katz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
  • To be sure, many of Liszt’s habits would now be seen as wildly eccentric.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The wind was blowing wildly by the time Verna pulled into the grocery store.
    Melina Mara, Washington Post, 9 Dec. 2023
  • If Staley is telling the truth and the Chargers look to be close to full strength here, this line is likely to swing wildly.
    Adam Burke, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2023
  • Folks are not making as much money but the cost of living is wildly high.
    Hazlitt, 16 Aug. 2023
  • But the idea of an over-the-counter way to shorten the misery of a common cold has proved wildly popular.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
  • The value of the currency, which is shared by 19 other countries in the EU, has swung wildly since June 9.
    Anna Cooban, CNN, 8 July 2024
  • His wildly out-of-the-mainstream call is sure to shock pollsters, pundits and Fortune‘s readers alike.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024
  • It’ll be followed by the co-best time of year in the NBA — July, when free agency time means some teams are going to wildly change.
    Tim Reynolds, ajc, 13 May 2023
  • But meanwhile, unbeknownst to most of us, the secret lives of trees are wildly deep and complex.
    Lloyd Alter, Treehugger, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Five shrinks in four years was seen as wildly ambitious.
    Sean Hollister, The Verge, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Are two point guards with wildly divergent styles one too many?
    Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2023
  • Draw a picture of a world where Commander in Chief Harris is wildly out of her depth.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 10 Aug. 2024
  • Don’t try to take an extra-long nap or go to bed wildly early, both of which can throw off your sleep schedule.
    ​jessica Migala, SELF, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Estimates for how many range wildly, from a few dozen to thousands.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 12 June 2024
  • Long lines are forming at gas stations as prices swing wildly in the country of 220 million.
    Sophia Saifi, CNN, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The Top 14 contestants heard the call to bring it, and there's no doubt that everyone who's still in the game is wildly talented.
    USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The same-sized hot cup, whether Americano or drip, can careen wildly from half to double that amount.
    Matthew Korfhage, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024

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