insanely
adverb
in·sane·ly
(ˌ)in-ˈsān-lē 
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
Stephen CraneGlancing 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
Brian Jacques2
: to a very extreme degree
insanely jealous
insanely happy
insanely rich
The plot is insanely intricate.—Terrence Rafferty
Terrence RaffertyJustin 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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To be fair, 200 lux is not insanely bright.
—Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Damn, Rodrigo looks insanely beautiful in an old-timey nurse’s outfit.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 June 2026
What a great excuse to weave insanely disparate situations into one narrative; obliterate the line between realistic and whimsical.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Made from 100% Aegean Turkish cotton with dense, zero-twist loops, these are thick, cushiony, and insanely soft, yet still manage to look high-quality and elevated.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2026
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Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
Damn, Rodrigo looks insanely beautiful in an old-timey nurse’s outfit.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 12 June 2026
What a great excuse to weave insanely disparate situations into one narrative; obliterate the line between realistic and whimsical.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 11 June 2026
Made from 100% Aegean Turkish cotton with dense, zero-twist loops, these are thick, cushiony, and insanely soft, yet still manage to look high-quality and elevated.
—Jasmine Desiree, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for insanely
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“Insanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insanely. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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