wildly

adverb

wild·​ly ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē 

1

: in a wild manner

was talking wildly

2

: extremely sense 2

wildly popular

wildly enthusiastic

Synonyms of wildly

• frantically
• wild
• uncontrollably

Examples of wildly in a Sentence

He was waving his arms wildly.

I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.

Recent Examples on the Web

But her list kept growing in the Eighties, when Hoffs suddenly blew up into a wildly famous rock star. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Any pressure on Prince William to reconcile is wildly unfair. — Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Its wildly popular bar and dog-friendly outdoor patio, the Back Door Lounge, sits on a bluff overlooking the river. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026

Marsh plays Anh, a graduate student and best friend to Lili Reinhart‘s Olive in the streamer’s adaptation of the wildly popular Ali Hazelwood novel. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wildly

• mildly