insanely

adverb

in·​sane·​ly (ˌ)in-ˈsān-lē How to pronounce insanely (audio)
Synonyms of insanelynext
1
: in an insane manner : in a way that suggests unsoundness or disorder of mind
They sometimes gabbled insanely. One huge man was asking of the sky: "Say, where de plank road? Where de plank road!" It was as if he had lost a child.Stephen Crane
Glancing back, he saw all the carnage, death and misery he had caused in his career. The big rat laughed insanely and ran faster: on and on, past scenes of desolation and destruction …Brian Jacques
2
: to a very extreme degree
insanely jealous
insanely happy
insanely rich
The plot is insanely intricate.Terrence Rafferty
Justin Bieber … took to Instagram to show off the insanely expensive Audemars Piguet diamond watch he purchased for her as a birthday gift …Jane Meeker

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Both are valid, with the latter being extra hard to resist when there are so many insanely good clothing sales right now. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026 This latest resort from Anantara is on its own private island in an insanely gorgeous archipelago off the northern coast of Mozambique (facing the world's fourth-biggest island, Madagascar). Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026 The group members sang and danced with military precision to songs with huge hooks and an insanely loud beat. Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 13 Apr. 2026 Miko is an insanely talented musician who can cover a lot of different styles and genres. Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for insanely

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of insanely was in 1683

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“Insanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insanely. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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