1
: in a mad manner
2
: to an extreme or excessive degree
madly in love
Examples of madly in a Sentence
He told her that he loved her madly.
She fell madly in love with him.
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And while this might all sound madly futuristic, our adversaries are already developing, deploying, and testing such capabilities.
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That’s the Donald who was madly in love with his second wife, Janice.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Two teenagers meet at a party and fall truly, madly, hastily in love.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
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Cher and Kilmer dated from 1982 to 1984 after meeting at a birthday party that Meryl Streep threw for the singer.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Charles Beames, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
That’s the Donald who was madly in love with his second wife, Janice.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2025
Two teenagers meet at a party and fall truly, madly, hastily in love.
—Judy Berman, Time, 8 May 2025
Cher was 'madly in love' with ex Val Kilmer
Cher and Kilmer dated from 1982 to 1984 after meeting at a birthday party that Meryl Streep threw for the singer.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for madly
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madly. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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