1
: in a mad manner
2
: to an extreme or excessive degree
madly in love
Examples of madly in a Sentence
He told her that he loved her madly.
She fell madly in love with him.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2025
Clarkson was madly in love and planning a wedding.
—Sarah Jones, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
That doesn’t mean there can’t be changes but unless something goes madly wrong in the next few days, expect this to be the one Apple will release.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
After an unexpected encounter, Fleur and Julian fall madly in love.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for madly
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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