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as in frantically
in a confused and reckless manner
upon being dismissed, the students dashed wildly off in all directions
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as in extremely
to a great degree
trespassers make the recluse wildly angry
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Recent Examples of wildly
The best vanilla perfumes are wildly underrated in their versatility.
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
According to historians and experts in political speech, Trump’s wildly vacillating rhetoric is unique among presidents — many of whom have overpromised or shifted positions, but few so wildly.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
On their first date, a Jethro Tull concert, the two danced so wildly that Carla broke her ankle and Joe had to carry her out to his 280ZX afterward.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
But the foundation here is shaky: A wildly erratic tone and an overload of preposterous cliffhangers end up spoiling all the fun, leaving us with a bad case of buyer’s remorse.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
According to historians and experts in political speech, Trump’s wildly vacillating rhetoric is unique among presidents — many of whom have overpromised or shifted positions, but few so wildly.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
On their first date, a Jethro Tull concert, the two danced so wildly that Carla broke her ankle and Joe had to carry her out to his 280ZX afterward.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
But the foundation here is shaky: A wildly erratic tone and an overload of preposterous cliffhangers end up spoiling all the fun, leaving us with a bad case of buyer’s remorse.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Thankfully, after a weekend spent frantically scrubbing her skin, Ryan did manage to remove most of the paint.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Bald and tired, Harley studied frantically from his hospital bed, clinging to schoolwork as a handhold on life.Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 8 Dec. 2024
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However, winning the MVP award is extremely important to him.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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All of it wild-caught.Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 14 Aug. 2020
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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
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Philosophy’s Falling in Love paired with Retrospect creates this incredibly romantic blend – the way Falling in Love’s vanilla-blackberry notes mingle with Retrospect’s sophisticated musk creates this gorgeously intimate skin scent that feels like a warm embrace.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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The scores come after an incredibly tumultuous year for schools across the country, as issues surrounding the Israel-Hamas war exploded on campuses in the form of protests and encampments.Angele Latham, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Here, as with a French manicure, only the tips are painted with silver nail polish, while the base polish is clear or a very neutral pink.Claudia Herwig, Glamour, 27 Dec. 2024
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It’s got different variations, going from the really rocky stuff to the nice acoustic sound to the very psychedelic sound.Liza Lentini, SPIN, 27 Dec. 2024
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All, that is, except the lamb, which was only a baby itself and still terribly afraid.Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Carissa may not travel terribly far in the course of the film, but her awareness of her existing world expands considerably, which makes for a more delicately stirring arc than expected in a coming-of-age tale of this variety.Guy Lodge, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Childish Literature, in contrast, is a highly curious book.Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of highly flammable: the lithium-ion batteries inside some Anker power banks (models A1642, A1647, and A1652) were found to overheat, explode, catch fire, and scald your hands.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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These races will feature top sponsors such as Sun Drop and Bass Pro Shops, alongside potential additional appearances from Budweiser, too.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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As the data shows, too many Marylanders cannot afford those bills.David S. Lapp, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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