insanely

adverb

in·​sane·​ly (ˌ)in-ˈsān-lē How to pronounce insanely (audio)
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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Not to mention the insanely fun multiplayer mode as well being a perfect fit for Nintendo Classics. David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 Same for a trip to a country bar, where Chris picks up the dance moves insanely quickly and Brax starts a window-crashing brawl. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025 Cozy Earth's items are all insanely soft—from bedsheets to towels—thanks to bamboo. Nena Farrell, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025 From the outside, Didion seemed to be to be inscrutable, glamorous, insanely gifted and invulnerable. Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for insanely

Word History

First Known Use

1683, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 2 May. 2025.

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