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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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
My god we are really madly blessed to experience life on earth at the same time as her.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Those unfamiliar with the play may lose the thread in this iambic marathon as Izzard madly dashes to and fro, making the first act drag.
—Karen D'souza, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2025
Ghost, also starring Patrick Swayze and Tony Goldwyn, follows Sam Wheat (Swayze) and Molly Jensen (Moore), who are madly in love.
—Michelle Lee, People.com, 4 Mar. 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 6 May. 2025.
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