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

In the case of the 49ers and Rams, each sought to battle the jet lag from their 17-hour flight to Australia in wildly different ways. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Pace is at once wildly prolific — especially lately — and surprisingly unjaded. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

The two projects, in their wildly different styles and emotional tempos, offer a singular showcase of Okonedo’s range and intelligence as a performer. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Chelsea wildly outperformed their statistics, which Leeds actually matched. — Beren Cross, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for wildly

• mildly