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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Mindful of the way Dave Roberts managed the Dodgers’ insanely deep bullpen through the playoffs in 2024, the Yankees (David Bednar, Jake Bird, Carlos Camilo Doval) and Mets (Ryan Helsley, Tyler Rogers) did well to horde relievers, while also adding position players at the trade deadline.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Through the first five years of his NFL career, Jefferson has played at an insanely high level.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
This sketch shows off the group’s ability to pull off characters, a world, a whole story arc, and so many good lines in an insanely small amount of time.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 June 2025
This new version understands the overall assignment: bring back a few familiar faces; reintroduce your resident homicidal maniac hellbent on revenge; gather an insanely photogenic cast and kill most of them.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 2 Aug. 2025
Through the first five years of his NFL career, Jefferson has played at an insanely high level.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
This sketch shows off the group’s ability to pull off characters, a world, a whole story arc, and so many good lines in an insanely small amount of time.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 26 June 2025
This new version understands the overall assignment: bring back a few familiar faces; reintroduce your resident homicidal maniac hellbent on revenge; gather an insanely photogenic cast and kill most of them.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2025
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“Insanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insanely. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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