madly

adverb

mad·ly | \ˈmad-lē

Definition of madly

1 : in a mad manner

2 : to an extreme or excessive degree madly in love

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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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It’s no surprise to any of us that Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin are madly in love. — Gianluca Russo, Teen Vogue, "Justin Bieber Shared His Pet Name for Hailey Baldwin on Instagram," 10 Nov. 2018 In short: limited health and tight corridors combine to make Firewall a hard game to run madly through. — Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica, "Feel better about your PlayStation VR with sweet new games Astro Bot, Firewall," 11 Oct. 2018 The narrator is 40-year-old Kathy, who is, in the summer of 2017, feeling raw about falling madly in love. — Deborah Levy, WSJ, "Five Best: Deborah Levy on Books That Open the Mind," 26 July 2018 During the filming of the beloved classic, Hepburn and Holden had a secret Hollywood affair and fell madly in love with one another. — Morgan Evans, Harper's BAZAAR, "A Timeline of Audrey Hepburn's Hollywood Love Stories," 16 June 2017 Another screenwriter, Eric Haywood, joked about his next rom-com script, using a clip of Kermit the Frog madly typing. — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, "Richard Pryor's daughter denies he slept with Marlon Brando," 8 Feb. 2018 The Sydney Morning Herald reports Victoria’s diary revealed a woman madly in love with her husband, which was somewhat taboo for a 19th-century woman. — Rachel E. Greenspan, Time, "Prince Louis' Christening Venue Has a Poignant Tie to Princess Diana. Here's What to Know About the Chapel Royal," 9 July 2018 There's no question about it: Diana loved being a mother — and her children miss her madly. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Body Language Experts Analyze Princess Diana and Kate Middleton as Moms," 16 Apr. 2018 One minute 12-year-old Trudy Mixer is madly in love with Paul McCartney and having a wonderful time running a Beatles fan club with her best friend, Michelle. — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, "Children’s Books: You Know She Should Be Glad," 22 June 2018

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