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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Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
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Grace Dean, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Democrats don’t want to rush madly to sign the petitions, which might create appearances that the effort was being led solely by Democrats rather than the bipartisan coalitions that have championed the discharge campaigns.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2025
This week’s episode tells the story of one of Shane’s hockey peers, Scott Hunter, who starts flirting with hot smoothie-shop employee Kip and falls swiftly and madly in love.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
During a folklore festival in Estonia, Mahesh, an Indian dancer, and Liis, a local journalist, fall madly in love.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Madly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/madly. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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