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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But the idea of someone else physically lifting a buff person, well, damn, that’s just insanely impressive.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Each stage is also wildly different from the last and do become insanely challenging later on.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
If there’s an insanely expensive but wildly successful general manager candidate out there — former Golden State guru Bob Myers comes to mind — the new Lakers will buy him.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The all-but-consensus National Player of the Year led Duke to the Final Four, lived up to all the hype and will be the first pick next Wednesday, to the Dallas Mavericks, who somehow overcame insanely steep odds to get the No. 1 pick.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Each stage is also wildly different from the last and do become insanely challenging later on.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
If there’s an insanely expensive but wildly successful general manager candidate out there — former Golden State guru Bob Myers comes to mind — the new Lakers will buy him.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The all-but-consensus National Player of the Year led Duke to the Final Four, lived up to all the hype and will be the first pick next Wednesday, to the Dallas Mavericks, who somehow overcame insanely steep odds to get the No. 1 pick.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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“Insanely.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insanely. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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