wildly

wild·ly

adverb \ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē\

: in an uncontrolled or excited way : in a wild way

: very or extremely

Full 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