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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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
That’s here too, in an insanely clever bit that builds to an insidery joke about Lea Michele’s literacy that had the Broadway audience howling.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
As Mitski played a five-night engagement at Hollywood High School this past week, any teachers who might have made it into the school auditorium for the shows must have been insanely jealous of how hushed her audiences were, at least between songs, when a hush was called for.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
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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
That’s here too, in an insanely clever bit that builds to an insidery joke about Lea Michele’s literacy that had the Broadway audience howling.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026
As Mitski played a five-night engagement at Hollywood High School this past week, any teachers who might have made it into the school auditorium for the shows must have been insanely jealous of how hushed her audiences were, at least between songs, when a hush was called for.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Insanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insanely. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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