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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
In the hands of another director, the tone could wobble too wildly.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
Judge Ana Reyes is well known as a wildly unprofessional judge who routinely abuses her power in the court room.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Chaos ensued with one student wildly throwing violent punches even as school staff arrived and tried to intervene.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The proof theatrically is that the production is a rapt and riotous collective with a long list credits all seemingly on the same wildly unpredictable page.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2025
Judge Ana Reyes is well known as a wildly unprofessional judge who routinely abuses her power in the court room.
—Andrew Stanton, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Chaos ensued with one student wildly throwing violent punches even as school staff arrived and tried to intervene.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
The proof theatrically is that the production is a rapt and riotous collective with a long list credits all seemingly on the same wildly unpredictable page.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wildly
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The most devastating testimony came from Auschwitz survivors, one of whom described the mortal terror of people in the gas chambers, some taking 10 or more minutes to die, struggling frantically, their corpses covered in blood from their noses and ears.—
Gary J. Bass,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Surveillance footage, the arrest affidavit says, showed Mary frantically seeking help as Nathan chased her with a gun — while the couple’s 4-year-old daughter was behind him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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More:Measles continues to spread as Texas outbreak rises to 48 cases: Here's what to know Given that measles is extremely contagious and can cause severe complications including pneumonia and brain swelling, the drop in vaccination rates is concerning.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Freezing rain and sleet fell in Oklahoma and Arkansas, leaving roads extremely dangerous.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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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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But the case for curiosity remains incredibly strong.—
Andrew Geesbreght,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The actress worked with celebrity stylist Molly Dickson, who, much like Sydney Sweeney herself, is incredibly hard-working and therefore, always booked.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
25 Feb. 2025
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Next month, the Academy will dutifully hand out Oscars to an array of very deserving, very human winners.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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The very formative years of my life, when my parents were working, I was being watched by my grandma.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
19 Feb. 2025
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The team struggles terribly from 3-point range, averaging a league-worst 30.6 percent.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 due to the highly effective vaccination program, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Original examples of the variant are extremely rare and highly collectible, but that’s where Mythron Cars offers a solution.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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From the looks of their business book, there is still too much non-serious investing, lots of buying of any kind of any crypto and all sorts of options.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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These other popular word games are quite the challenge, too.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wildly. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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