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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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
And the man who would be the Boss was truly, madly, deeply confused about what to do next.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Some children clustered there to jabber and run madly about, while others just wanted attention and knew how to get it.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
William falls immediately, madly in love with Agnes.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 Aug. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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