wild

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adv

Definition of WILD

: in a wild manner: as a : without regulation or control <plants that grow wild> b : off an intended or expected course

Examples of WILD

1. These plants grow wild on the roadside.
2. <as soon as the doors opened, early-morning bargain hunters ran wild through the store>

First Known Use of WILD

circa 1562

Related to WILD

Synonyms: amok (or amuck), berserk, berserkly, frantically, frenetically, frenziedly, harum-scarum, hectically, madly, pell-mell, helter–skelter, wildly

Related Words: agitatedly, confusedly, crazily, desperately, feverishly, haywire, skittishly, uncontrollably; heedlessly, hotheadedly, recklessly, wantonly; chaotically, riotously, tumultuously, turbulently; aimlessly, haphazard, haphazardly, hit-or-miss, topsy-turvy

Near Antonyms: calmly, collectedly, composedly, coolly (also cooly), imperturbably, peacefully, placidly, self-composedly, self-possessedly, serenely, unconcernedly; meekly, mildly, passively, tamely; methodically, orderly, systematically

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