wildly

adverb

wild·​ly ˈwī(-ə)l(d)-lē How to pronounce wildly (audio)
Synonyms of wildlynext
1
: in a wild manner
was talking wildly
2
: extremely sense 2
wildly popular
wildly enthusiastic

Examples of wildly in a Sentence

He was waving his arms wildly. I'm not wildly enthusiastic about seeing them.
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Fans cheered wildly as Kelce showed off his team cap and wine-and-gold shirt. Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 24 May 2026 Ruca, however, is a wildly talented star who still seems to have a bright future in WWE. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026 There’s also the wildly popular Stormlight Archive series which, at over 1,000 pages each, is a whole lot of fiction to escape into. Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 23 May 2026 The audience broke into cheers twice during the screening of the home-invasion thriller before giving the French pic wildly enthusiastic applause as the lights went up. Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wildly

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of wildly was in the 14th century

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“Wildly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildly. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

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