berserkly

adverb

Definition of berserklynext
as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner reports of a crazed man running berserkly through traffic at a major intersection

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  1. frantically
  2. wildly
  3. wild
Adverb
  • Eight other people were injured in the incident: six by gunshot wounds and another who was trampled as the crowd frantically fled from the shots.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Jurors attentively studied the video that shows officers frantically trying to revive Neely.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of frantically
Adverb
  • Musk’s personal fortune swung wildly during Joe Biden’s four years in office, reaching as high as $340 billion and as low as $124 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Experts largely consider Trump Media a meme stock, meaning its share price can fluctuate wildly, with movements often not a reflection of the company’s underlying financial performance like other stocks.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of wildly
Adverb
  • All of it wild-caught.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2020
  • Our first stop is in a wild-looking stretch 200 yards south of the railroad tracks and State Street.
    Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
Definition of wild
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“Berserkly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/berserkly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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