wildly

wild·ly

adv \ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē\

Definition of WILDLY

1

: in a wild manner <was talking wildly>

2

: extremely 2 <wildly popular> <wildly enthusiastic>

Examples of WILDLY

1. He was waving his arms wildly.
2. I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.

First Known Use of WILDLY

14th century

Related to WILDLY

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

Antonyms: little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat

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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